Molluscicide
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Molluscicides (molluscs, which are usually used in agriculture or gardening, in order to control gastropod pests specifically slugs and snails which damage crops or other valued plants by feeding on them.
A number of chemicals can be employed as a molluscicide:
- organic gardening
- Metaldehyde[5]
- Niclosamide
- contact poison
Accidental poisonings
Metal salt-based molluscicides are not that toxic to
for acetylcholinesterase inhibitor poisoning. There is no antidote for metaldehyde; the treatment is symptomatic.Slug pellets contain a carbohydrate source (e.g. durum flour) as a bulking agent.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Molluscicide". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ "molluscicide". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "Sodium Ferric Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) (139114) Fact Sheet" (PDF).
- ^ "New Bait Available for Slugs & Snails" (PDF).
- ^ Support, Extension Web (2008-02-25). "Less toxic iron phosphate slug bait proves effective". Extension Communications. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Magazine, C. P. M. (2018-06-06). "Tech Talk - Effective slug control". cpm magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
External links
- Overview of potential piscicides and molluscicides for controlling aquatic pest species in New Zealand [1]
- National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) Information about pesticide-related topics.
- Get Rid of Slugs and Snails, Not Puppy Tails! Case Profile - National Pesticide Information Center
- Slugs and Snails - National Pesticide Information Center
- Snail bait and dogs
- Snail Bait Poisoning
- in the Garden Safety in the Garden
- Metaldehyde toxicity
- Iron phosphate: The first honestly effective snail & slug bait
