A slug going into a yeast trap Place an Upside-down Pot or Board in your Garden The snail or slug is attracted to the yeast product and will fall into the jar but be unable to climb back out. A yeast trap can be as simple a glass jar filled with a yeast product such as beer, vegemite. It is more manageable for us in aquaponics and similar raised garden beds. Yeast traps can be very effective but can be harder to manage with pets. If you are looking during the day look in dark cool places like the lips of pots, nook and cranny in rock walls. The easiest way we find is to go out at night with a torch, bucket and pair of gloves and pick the snails and slugs to dispose of. One of the most effective ways of killing snails is by hand, however, it can be very tedious and a bit disgusting. The common garden snail active at night Picking Snail and Slugs by Hand Pet-friendly snail and slug killers will help you to keep the pests down while protecting your pets. Controlling these are not always easy and having pets in your yard can make things difficult. A snail or slug will generally reproduce 5 times a year which means a total of 400 eggs a year. Snails and slugs are normally ready to reproduce from six weeks old and can lay around 80 eggs these eggs will hatch in about 2 weeks after being laid. If not kept in check, you can find you have a snail and slug infestation as they are quick and heavy reproducers. We have seen a snail devour a complete large marigold seedling in a couple of hours. Snails and slugs are one of the notorious pests in our gardens and the damage they can do in a very short time can be devasting.
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