Sluggo®: A new bait for slugs in berries

Slugs can be a big problem in strawberries. If wet weather occurs during harvest and slugs are numerous, up to half the crop can be destroyed by slugs eating holes in the fruit. The unsightly appearance of slugs and the associated damage can deter PYO customers and increase economic losses.

Sluggo® is newly registered slug bait for berries. Sluggo® is a unique product containing iron phosphate, which is a compound commonly found in soils. Uneaten bait will degrade and become part of the soil. Sluggo® attracts slugs and lures them from their hiding places. After ingesting this bait (even in small amounts) slug cease feeding. Affected slugs die within three to six days. Dead slugs may not be visible as they often crawl away to secluded places to die.

Sluugo® has low mammalian toxicity and will not harm pets, birds or wildlife. Sluggo® should not be placed in piles but should be scattered by spreader and applied selectively. Evening is the best time to apply bait as slugs are active at night or early morning. The soil should be moist but with little or no standing water. A rate of 25 kg/ha (2.5 grams per square meter) of Sluggo® is recommended. Higher rates may be needed if populations of slugs are high.

Sluggo® is registered by and distributed by Engage Agro Corporation.

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