Contact Us    Home Literature Press Q & A About Links   Latest News: Get trained – Get legal – Get Pelletwise! There is an urgent need to get more slug pelleting operators legally trained according to the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group’s Chairman Dr David Cameron. PA4S Training Dates Announced The seminars attract six Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. Slugs Lie in Wait for Wet Weather Growers are being warned to be extra vigilant and at the ready when the current dry spell ends. Metaldehyde has been found in river water We must clean up our act and prevent metaldehyde reaching rivers. This means adopting best practice methods of applying slug pellets. We have broken down the available information into 5 key elements. Click on each section for more information. Metaldehyde is the most widely used pesticide for slug control. Metaldehyde was detected for the first time last year in the raw river water from the Sharpness Canal. Click here for more details... The slug species commonly found in hedgerows are not those that cause damage in the crop. The species which cause the most damage are largely near surface dwellers and only move short distances. Click here for more details... Covering best practice pelleting advice Click here for more details... Slugs cause significant crop damage and yield loss; they can and do wipe out fields - particularly after wet summers and when crops are later drilled. Click here for more details... Slug damage in wheat alone has been estimated at £4 million per annum, however if pellets were restricted, financial losses would be much greater. Click here for more details...
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