The expert named ways to combat slugs that spread infections.

Associate Professor of the Department of General Biology and Bioecology at the State University of Education, biologist Olga Trofimova, spoke about methods of combating slugs that spread infections.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru On Friday, August 8, the expert noted that from the beginning of July to the middle of August, there is a peak in the number and activity of Spanish slugs and grape snails, which harm plants and can carry dangerous infections.

The biologist expressed the opinion that the most effective and safe way to control Spanish slugs and grape snails is manual harvesting and subsequent destruction, preferably incineration. To protect the trees, she advised using glue traps-rings with iron phosphate.

Slugs can be caught using wet cartons, boards or pots that serve as a shelter during the day, as well as baits made from fermented dairy products or yeast. The method with beer containers buried in the ground is also effective; metaldehyde can be added to the bait, but it is dangerous to use it on the soil in its pure form, the website writes kp.ru . It is permissible to pour dolomite flour or lime powder under the traps - they burn shellfish and do not harm the soil.

On August 7, biologist and agronomist Mikhail Vorobyov warned about the danger of catching an infection from Spanish slugs. According to him, slugs leave very sticky footprints, saturated with pathogenic bacteria, which are difficult to wash off hands and fruits. These mollusks are omnivorous, reproduce quickly, and their venom can kill even animals. 360.ru .

In July, Andrey Tumanov, chairman of the Moscow Horticultural Union. He told NSN that ordinary ash will help protect the crop from Spanish slugs — they are not able to crawl over it. In addition, slugs can be collected and destroyed, and after a while their remains are eaten by their relatives.

In May, Andrey Tumanov, chairman of the Moscow Horticultural Union NGO, explained how Spanish slugs differ from ordinary ones. The Spanish slug is usually large in size and reddish-orange in color. It is not poisonous and does not cause burns.

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