Many amateur gardeners use slug pellets to prevent a slug infestation. What many don’t know is that the small blue, red, or green pellets can pose a danger to pets and children. As soon as the first ...

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Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets used Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that ...

Across the UK, hedgehogs are vanishing while many gardens still rely on a common product to fight slugs and snails. Why are ...

Oilseed rape growers are set to benefit from a new-mode-of-action slug pellet this summer, offering more rapid and effective control of the pest than ferric phosphate. Containing elemental iron, ...