On 9/16/2011 11:41 AM, Phil Poland wrote:
> I expect a mess if they aren't stopped quickly. Endemic snails will
> probably
> suffer in the war on the Giant African. Anyone know what to expect in
> terms
> of pesticide use if the invader succeeds in spreading widely?
>
>
If you stumble into some and have what you have with you or at home -
diatoms in the white power form used in pool filters - are small glass
sharp edge things.  They will kill fleshy slugs/snails and worms.  One
uses that at a last resort due to the impact.  Digging up and disposing
of it might be a good solution afterwards. Digging a hole and storing it
there
is good - beneath the surface and topsoil.

An old treatment - salt.  Dries them out.

Any slug killer would work.
But again any treatment might just take out locals and useful ones.
But sometimes harsh measures are needed.

Martin

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