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Slug & Snail Pesticides, including Organic - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 05-04-2018
Getting rid of slugs can help break the rat lungworm cycle:
Slug and Snail Pesticides Registered for Hawai‘i Commercial Growers, Landscapers and Pest Control Operators
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/farmfoodsafety/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Slug-and-Snail-Pesticides-in-Hawaii-FINAL-Commercial-4-27-2017.pdf
Portion of Hawaii’s drinking water that comes from underground wells : 9/10
Gallons of raw sewage that leak into the ground from Hawaii cesspools each day : 53,000,000 - Harper's Index
RE: Slug & Snail Pesticides, including Organic - Mikites - 05-07-2018
I have found slugg-o to be only partially successful even under the most ideal conditions. Deadline seems to make a difference in the population immediately, but rain really diminishes the effectiveness.. I noticed that if I have anything they can crawl into they will, pipes, spools, pots etc. Putting the deadline in a turned over pot, or cut length of pvc pipe seems to really help with the rain and get to more slugs.. Its not uncommon to go out and inspect a pipe after one night to find a dozen dead slugs inside, especially if is a typical rainy night.