In good news for organic, eco-friendly gardening, the sale and use of slug pellets is now officially banned in the UK. The new legislation came into force on 1st April 2022. Metaldehyde pellets have ...

UK households putting down slug pellets in gardens in September have been issued an "illegal" warning. A metaldehyde slug pellet ban was introduced by the Conservative Party government and in 2020, ...

ADAMA’s Ferrabait slug pellets offer fast feeding cessation and long-lasting protection for cereals, vegetables and broad-field crops.

Gardeners are being urged not to use slug pellets in their gardens this spring or summer due to the damage they can cause to all sorts of wildlife beyond slugs and snails. Slugs are a headache for ...

14:09, Tue, Apr 8, 2025 Updated: 16:57, Thu, Apr 10, 2025 Gardeners have been issued a warning by garden and ecology experts over using slug pellets in their garden this year - because they may be ...

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and efficacy for slug control. Ferrabait developed by Adama UK contains 1% w/w ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets stashed away in their sheds have been given a legal caution about using them following a change in law. Slug pellets have long been a go-to for gardeners battling the ...

Gardeners have been banned from putting out slug pellets to protect their plants and vegetables from the gastropod. This is because slug pellets contain metaldehyde, an organic compound that is toxic ...

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