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Slugs - how to get rid of them

Pests and weeds

It's just 'slurp' – and then the brown slugs have eaten the entire crop. For a couple of decades, brown slugs (also called the Spanish slug or Iberian slug) have become a major problem in our gardens. They spread rapidly and eat almost everything, but there are good opportunities to get rid of them. Here's how to do it.

How do you get rid of brown slugs?

Iron phosphate and nematodes

Make it harder for slugs

Time for slug hunting

Prevent new eggs

Not all snails are bad

Facts about the brown slug

Liselotte Roll
Written by: Liselotte Roll

Swedish garden inspirer, journalist and author of books about nature, cultivation and animals, such as "Soil", "Grow for insects" and "Chickens as a hobby".

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Pests and weeds