06-20-2019, 06:49 AM
Ozone (esp if solar PV generated) irrigation of fields has been used as a very effective oxidizing molluscicide....
& Java junkies may wanna try caffeine...
We had used copper barriers, but found that after a time, the barriers are not as effective.. One problem with deterrents, they do nothing to reduce the mollusk population.... just keep them, somewhat, at bay...
We have switched over to propane flame weeding for our large scale weeding & have noticed a huge reduction in slugs/snails...& it has been drier in the last couple of ears... so there is that...
Caffiene as a deterrent:
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1465&context=icwdm_usdanwrc
Article on molluscicides:
https://www.chemservice.com/news/2015/03...luscicide/
& effectiveness of commercial baits:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/ipm/slug
& Java junkies may wanna try caffeine...
We had used copper barriers, but found that after a time, the barriers are not as effective.. One problem with deterrents, they do nothing to reduce the mollusk population.... just keep them, somewhat, at bay...
We have switched over to propane flame weeding for our large scale weeding & have noticed a huge reduction in slugs/snails...& it has been drier in the last couple of ears... so there is that...
Caffiene as a deterrent:
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1465&context=icwdm_usdanwrc
Article on molluscicides:
https://www.chemservice.com/news/2015/03...luscicide/
& effectiveness of commercial baits:
https://pnwhandbooks.org/insect/ipm/slug