Slugs can cause harm to your plants and invite fungal diseases into your garden, but thankfully, you can deter them without resorting to harsh chemicals. They can be a real nuisance in the garden, ...

Biological control offers an attractive alternative to chemical molluscicides in the management of pest slugs, with nematodes emerging as promising biocontrol agents. Among these, species within the ...

Slugs don't just wreck your precious plants – they're also magnets for nasty fungal infections that can devastate your entire garden - but there's a brilliant trick to send them away without reaching ...

Slugs and snails can wreak havoc on your veg patches and flower beds, particularly in the UK where our wetter climate provides perfect conditions for these garden pests. Yet, there are several ways to ...

Thanks to the phenomenally dry April, gardeners haven’t had much of a problem with slugs this year. It’s only now, with the wet weather of July, that numbers are on the rise. In summer, it takes about ...

11:34, Thu, Aug 8, 2024 Updated: 11:37, Thu, Aug 8, 2024 Slugs and snails, a gardener's nemesis, can wreak havoc in your veg plots and flower beds, particularly here in the wet UK climes which provide ...

Slugs and snails can cause a lot of damage to your vegetable patches and flower gardens, especially in the UK where our increased rainfall creates the ideal conditions for these pests. However, there ...

SLUGS - five letters to spread a chill down any gardener's spine. Slimy, tenacious and all consuming, they can cause absolute havoc in an outside space. Some believe we should live in harmony with the ...

13:46, Mon, Mar 17, 2025 Updated: 13:51, Mon, Mar 17, 2025 As the soil in our gardens warms up this spring, more and more slugs will head out to feast on new growth. Experts recommend that people act ...

Beneficial nematodes are tiny worms that naturally kill grubs without harming people, pets, or pollinators. Apply nematodes in spring or fall when the soil is moist and shaded for best results. Using ...

Various kinds of nematodes, including plant-parasitic nematodes and model organism C. elegans, commonly inhabit soil and/or sea worldwide. Analyzing environment-dependent behavior of the nematodes can ...