are slugs good for anything?
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Slugs and snails are very important. They provide food for all sorts of mammals, birds, slow worms, earthworms, insects and they are part of the natural balance. Upset that balance by removing them and we can do a lot of harm. Thrushes in particular thrive on them!
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I have been told that slugs do not harm the compost, but I am not happy with them there. ... Slugs are part of the process of compost making – they play a part in breaking down the material. Many people actually throw slugs they find in the garden onto the compost heap/bin as they are beneficial there!
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Snails and slugs have evolved to eat just about everything; they are herbivorous, carnivorous, omnivorous, and detritivorous (eating decaying waste from plants and other animals). There are specialist and generalist species that eat worms, vegetation, rotting vegetation, animal waste, fungus, and other snails.
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Slugs and snails are decomposer organisms that help break down the organic matter in the compost bin so the bin acts as a great feeding ground for them. ... Some slugs live only on rotting organic matter and so will have no desire to leave the compost bin in search of living greens.
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Snails and slugs are nocturnal mollusks that feed on the leaves, stems and pods of the green bean plants. These slimy pests hide during the day, coming out after sunset to feed on the vegetables. Finding a silvery trail on or near the green bean plants is a sure sign that snails and slugs are damaging your crops.
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Rose slugs look like tiny caterpillars, but are the sluglike larva of a sawfly. Young rose slugs can skeletonize lower leaves, while larger ones can chew large holes. A strong stream of water or insecticidal soap will help reduce these pests. ... The white larvae can kill canes or an entire plant.
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No, slugs and snails are mollusks. More specifically, they belong to the taxonomic class Gastropoda.
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Snails and slugs have evolved to eat just about everything; they are herbivorous, carnivorous, omnivorous, and detritivorous (eating decaying waste from plants and other animals).
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Slugs feed on the leaves of strawberries and occasionally the fruit, and the rasping feeding of slugs leaves ragged holes in the leaves and fruit. ... Growers can seek to eliminate hiding places such as rocks, weeds, logs and boards to reduce the numbers of slugs.
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Snails don't like slug slime, so if you have a lot of slugs it's better to keep them separate. A couple slugs and snails is ok, assuming the specie get along. The snails will show if they're unhappy. Knowing which species can be kept together is important.
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Yes, chickens can safely consume slugs. Slugs are one of several bugs and insects that a chicken will attempt to and enjoy consuming. However, you need to ensure that your chickens do not choke from attempting to eat slugs that are too large.
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While they don't pose any physical danger to people, snails and slugs are a nuisance when they come indoors. Outdoors they can cause considerable damage to plants in gardens and flowerbeds.
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You may wonder if slugs are dangerous. In general, the answer is no. The only danger that slugs pose is to the plants in your garden, and they will eat fruits and vegetables as well. ... They can eat all the leaves off a plant and kill it.
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If the pellets (or the slugs which have eaten them) are eaten by birds, mammals etc, they will suffer no adverse effects. However, use sparingly.
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Slugs' bodies are made up mostly of water and, without a full-sized shell, their soft tissues are prone to desiccation. They must generate protective mucus to survive.
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Slugs, snails, earwigs and aphids are all common pests. Bury a shallow bowl of beer at ground level near the strawberries to attract and drown slugs and snails. ... To dispatch aphids, spray strawberry leaves thoroughly with insecticidal soap.
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Use diatomaceous earth, crushed eggshells or copper wire around plants to create a barrier that slugs cannot cross. Put out bait – Put out bait such as a pan of beer or an upside down melon rind. The slugs will be attracted to the tender or liquid treat. With beer, they will drown in it.