Molluscicide

Template:Short description Template:Redirect Molluscicides (Template:IPAc-en)Template:RefnTemplate:Refn are chemicals that kill molluscs.<ref name=Ullmann>Template:Cite book</ref> They are also known as snail baits, snail pellets, or slug pellets. These pesticides against molluscs are usually used in agriculture or gardening, in order to control gastropod pests specifically slugs and snails which damage crops or other valued plants by feeding on them.

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Metaldehyde pellets

A number of chemicals can be employed as a molluscicide:

• Quicklime slaked lime, and kainite, respectively Template:Chem2 kill by dehydration. Hundreds of kilograms per hectare are required.<ref name=Ullmann/>
• Metal salts such as iron(III) phosphate, aluminium sulfate, and ferric sodium EDTA,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> relatively non-toxic, most are approved for use in organic gardening
• Metaldehyde<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Niclosamide
• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (e.g. methiocarb), highly toxic to other animals and humans with a quick onset of toxic symptoms.

Many chemicals have been developed as molluscicides.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Slug pellets contain a carbohydrate source (e.g. durum flour) as a bulking agent.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• Pesticide poisoning
• Pest control
• Biological pest control

External links

• Overview of potential piscicides and molluscicides for controlling aquatic pest species in New Zealand [1]
• National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) Information about pesticide-related topics.
  • Get Rid of Slugs and Snails, Not Puppy Tails! Case Profile - National Pesticide Information Center
  • Slugs and Snails - National Pesticide Information Center
• Snail bait and dogs
• Snail Bait Poisoning
• in the Garden Safety in the Garden
• Metaldehyde toxicity
• Iron phosphate: The first honestly effective snail & slug bait