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but worrying about the toads
Worrying they'll have nothing to eat? The nematodes are slug specific I think and basically dissolve them from the inside (from what I understand).
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We don't like to eat diseased things, I think the toads don't either, or it's not good for them.
Found a couple things saying the nematodes don't work on Spanish slugs or generally the big ones on the surface.
Some interesting thoughts here, including that any trap or pellet that contains an attractor just makes it worse. https://www.slughelp.com/natural-slug-control-effective-organic-non-violent/
hoefla
Slugs slugs.
I appreciate their good work in breaking things down. I don't like how they eat through the veggies.
We have a few toads who I don't want to harm, but they are not keeping up with the slug population. I wonder whether they even prey on the big tough orange trimmed slugs (Red or Spanish or hybrid) as they just seem like too much of a mouthful.
Have used the 'friendly' pellets to protect specific plants, but worry how they affect the toads.
Considering nematodes, but worrying about the toads and also don't really want to completely wipe out the slugs, they do an important job.