With an insatiable appetite for seedlings, plants, fruits and vegetables, slugs can be a serious pest for any keen gardener.
Slug pellets were previously the go-to method for many people hoping to rid gardens of the pests.
However, these have been outlawed in the UK today amid fears metaldehyde – the key compound that kills slugs – can poison other animals such as hedgehogs, birds and dogs that eat the pests.
Thankfully, there are several other ways to control slugs