Slugs in the House? Here's Our Guide on How to Get Rid of Slugs
It's One Thing Trying to Control Slugs in the Garden, but How Do We Get Rid of Slugs in the House? and How Can We Stop Them Coming Indoors in the First Place?...
It's one thing trying to control slugs in the garden, but how do we get rid of slugs in the house? And how can we stop them coming indoors in the first place? You can tell when a slug or snail has been inside your house if you find their wet, slimy trails across your floors or surfaces. Slugs don't have any bones so they are able to slip through very small holes.
We asked Hayley Jones, entomologist at the RHS, to share her tips on how to stop slugs getting in the house and her natural pest control methods. It's important to remember that the sale of slug pellets is now banned in the UK.
Which slugs are likely to come inside the house?
"The slug that is usually the culprit in indoor sightings is the yellow cellar slug 'Limacus flavus', which is a medium sized slug (up to 13cm long), slender with pale mottling on a yellow, green or tan body," says Hayley.
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Why do slugs come indoors? What are they attracted to?
Slugs will usually come inside the house for warmth, food or shade. Knowing what attracts them could help keep them at bay. "The yellow cellar slug mostly eats mould and algae but can also be found eating leftovers, pet food and compost," says Hayley.
"It is attracted to dark, damp refuges such as vents and drains. It is strictly nocturnal, which is why only the mucous trails are seen in unexpected indoor places, the slug having already retreated by the morning."
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