Slugs are wreaking havoc across British gardens as the wet weather continues into summer 2024. Gardening legend Alan Tichmarsh has compared them to bed bugs, admitting he chucks them over his fence to ...

British gardeners and farmers may remember 2024 with a shudder – it was widely referred to as “the year of the slug”. Vast ...

SLUGS send shivers down the spine of every plant lover. Our wet and mild winter means we can expect more — and March is when ...

Now, warm wet weather with frequent rain could allow slug populations to disperse and grow - with each slug capable of laying ...

Common myths for deterring slugs, like using citrus peel, don't necessarily work, and they put people off trying other natural controls. There are plenty of organic slug control methods, but many ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 8, 2020) Researchers at Oregon State University recently made a promising discovery that could significantly improve the ability for North American farmers and gardeners ...

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Keith Walters currently receives research funding from Innovate UK. In the past he has received research grants from UK government, research councils, industry levy bodies and a range of other sources ...