Finally! A solution to the slug problem.
We've had a slug problem for the past 2 seasons and tried numerous ways to get rid of them. Since they come out when we are sleeping one only realize the damage after it is too late. We tried the broken egg shells, slug repellent from the store, copper, & salt. My husband killed what was left of our plants last year with the salt.
This time we tried beer. I found 2 old oven pans for free on a yard sale & knew what to do. We filled it with beer & put it out in the area where I saw the most slug activity. Within minutes we saw them coming. I never knew they could move so fast. Especially when you turn your back & don't watch then for a few minutes. When we saw how effective this method was I grabbed some paper cups & filled them 1/4 full with beer & placed them all over.
I also use a 50/50 water & vinegar solution & spray them on sight because I am too impatient to wait for them to get to the beer.
I think we will have our slug problem under control in a couple of weeks. The pictures are from after having the beer out for about 30 minutes.
The trick is they are attracted to the beer smell, start drinking, get drunk, fall in & drown.
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