Takeaways:
- Slug pellets that contain metaldehyde have been banned in the UK as it is harmful to birds, amphibians and mammals that eat the pellets or the slugs.
- Slugs are an important part of the ecosystem and food websfor birds, hedgehogs, badgers, slow worms, frogs, toads, and all other kinds of things feeding on them.
- To ensure slugs won’t eat your plants, try planting shrubby or woody plants, or those with waxy or furry leaves which are less attractive to slugs.
