slugs & pests!

[kethry]

sorry to sound thick - whats a nematode?????

its a very small creature.. there are many different kinds, some are parasitic and some even attack humans! Some are beneficial to us, in that they attack things we don't like - like slugs. They're like bacteria in that there are many many different kinds. the specific kind that attack slugs can be bought as "nemaslug" or similar. See this page for info on nematodes.

HTH

keth
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[armadillo]

I'm planning on using nematodes this year- they're naturally occurring wee beasties that burrow into, and kill, all slugs above & below ground. They're harmless to other wildlife, including everything that might eat the slugs,

Unfortunately, they're harmless to snails too1

They only kill slugs for 6 weeks or so from when you apply them, but I reckon that once you've decimated the slug population in your garden they'll have a hard time recovering enough to cause much damage for the rest of the year.