Excerpt from Paphiopedia: Signs of their presence are holes in plant parts, flowers especially, thin glistening slime trails and pieces missing of the plant.
Chemical Treatment: Iron phosphate, Metaldehyde Home Remedy: Fresh potato slices left on top of media overnight, or spread yogurt will attract them. They may then be disposed of in a light butter sauce at 350'F. Beer, Salt, Copper, and Diatomaceous earth are unlikely to work. ST Bettina> Hello everyone, Bettina> after losing my greenhouse 2 1/2 years ago I am Bettina> forced to grow my collection mostly outside. This works Bettina> reasonably well here in the favorable coastal California Bettina> climate. Unfortunately I am now threatened by extinction due Bettina> to slug domination. Bettina> I have been fighting the good fight, staying away Bettina> from highly toxic methods so far, using mostly Sluggo (as Bettina> well as picking and squishing with much delight) diligently Bettina> to battle the slimy pests, but to no avail. I just can't get Bettina> a handle on the increasing damage. For example, I have not Bettina> seen any Masdevallia flowers in over a year now as the buds Bettina> turn into prime slug food immediately after appearing. Even Bettina> freshly repotted (after thorough cleaning) plants that I Bettina> moved to a separated location get attacked within a day or Bettina> two. (And, of course it is always the one fresh new growth Bettina> that gets attacked over night, setting the plant back another Bettina> season.) Bettina> My plea for help: Is there anything "more vicious" Bettina> that I can use to at least get my collection back to ground Bettina> zero in terms of slug infestation? If I can't find a solution Bettina> I am faced with losing all my Masdevallias as well as a good Bettina> part of the rest of my plants. Bettina> Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bettina> Thank you! Bettina> Bettina Bettina> _________________________________ Bettina> Tiger Orchids Bettina> Orchid Photography by Bettina> Bettina Sohst Bettina> http://www.tigerorchids.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
