Sluggo®

Sluggo is an organic product used to control slugs and snails. It was developed in Europe and offers an effective alternative to traditional snail and slug baits based on metaldehyde. The active ingredient in Sluggo is iron phosphate, which is actually a plant nutrient.

Sluggo can be used around pets and wildlife It remains effective after rainfall or irrigation It can be used in vegetable gardens throughout the growing season and up to the day of harvest Any product not consumed by the slugs and snails will biodegrade in the soil back to fertilizer (iron and phosphate).

Sluggo is attractive to snails and slugs and lures them from their hiding places. Once it is consumed they stop feeding on plant material and die within 3-6 days. Unlike metaldehyde baits, dead snails may not be visible since they crawl back to hiding places to die. Sluggo is slower acting than other baits but once eaten, plant damage will stop immediately.

Sluggo can be used in all areas in the garden; vegetable gardens, ornamental plantings, groundcovers, fruit and citrus trees, berries, lawn areas, greenhouses, etc

Yes! Sluggo is now OMRI Listed (Organic Materials Review Institute). OMRI listed products have been reviewed against standards developed by OMRI for assessing compliance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Rule (7 CFR Part 205). Sluggo is also now approved by NOP for Organic Gardening so you will see the green leaf logo on it as well.

Since snails and slugs feed mostly at night, evening is the best time to apply Sluggo. Apply bait evenly at 1 lb. per 2000 sq ft. which equals 1 tsp per 2 square yards. Re-apply bait as it is consumed. Scatter the bait around or near plants. For potted plants apply ½ tsp per 9 inch pot.

Sluggo is more expensive than metaldehyde baits, however, you will use less bait per area. Sluggo is also labeled for use around pets and wildlife so you won’t have to worry about poisoning your pets!