Do Slug Pellets Kill Worms?

Slugs are the Northwestern gardener's worst pest, followed distantly by aphids. Ironically, I've recently learned that in fact, Sluggo and its kin kill earthworms (which metaldehyde baits don't) and can also make dogs, cats, birds and other critters ill. ...

Do slug pellets harm worms?

Earthworm activity was reduced with less frequent watering but did not interact with slug control. ... There have been reports that pellets containing these latter molluscicides can affect earthworms, particularly Lumbricus terrestris L, when these pellets are applied to the soil surface.

Do worms eat slug pellets?

So producers apply around 3 million pounds of slug bait—often in the form of iron phosphate pellets or metaldehyde pellets, granules, or liquid—every year. ... The worms approached bait pellets the same way they approached all other potential food sources, and 20 percent of the time ate it on the spot.