The presence of snails is also evidenced by the mucus they leave behind, which is clearly visible after drying and resembles scraps of thin foil.Snails feed on many species of plants, gnawing large, irregular holes in leaves and other parts of plants, often eating entire plants, which are another hallmark of their feeding.
The greatest damage to gardens is caused by naked snails, such as Arion rufus, A. lusitanicus, Lusitas, Limax maximus and Deroceras reticulatum.
Fighting snails
Snails can be fought in many ways. One of them is the use of attractant traps. For this purpose, in several places in the garden, you should put fragments of boards, doors, tiles, slightly lifting one of the edges.Underneath we put leaves of Chinese cabbage, potatoes or vegetable waste from the garden.Snails will gather in these places. It is enough to pick up the trap every now and then and collect the snails.
Another way is to bury the jars to the ground so that their top is slightly above the soil surface, or to lay flat bowls in several places in the garden.Pour a mixture of dark beer and sugar into the dishes.The smell of beer with sugar attracts snails that fall into buried jars. Another method of pest control is frequent loosening of the soil with a hoe, garden claws or a rake.
Plants that repel pests
This treatment should be performed on warm and sunny days. Then the eggs and young snails, which emerge to the surface of the soil, die.You should also remove weeds and plant debris, which are the habitat of snails.Another way to fight snails is to create various types of barriers.
For this purpose, we can cover the flower beds with ash, sawdust, gravel, sharp pebbles or other material that will hurt the body of the snails.We can also use chemical plant protection products, but remember that that it is a relatively expensive procedure and rather to be used in small areas.
