Pest on crop
Slug and Snail on swiss chard
Multiple species (Gastropoda)
Soft-bodied mollusks that feed on tender leaves and seedlings primarily at night. Damaging especially in wet years and shaded mulched gardens.
- Pest
- Slug and Snail
- Scientific name
- Multiple species (Gastropoda)
- Crop
- Swiss Chard
- Total hosts
- 7
Slug and Snail on swiss chard
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Signs on swiss chard
- ▸ Irregular holes in leaves with smooth edges
- ▸ Silvery slime trails on plants and soil
- ▸ Seedlings missing entirely
- ▸ Damage especially heavy on lower foliage
IPM controls
- ✓ Iron phosphate baits (Sluggo) safe around pets and wildlife
- ✓ Beer traps in shallow containers buried at soil level
- ✓ Copper barriers around raised beds
- ✓ Reduce daytime hiding spots: avoid heavy organic mulch on lettuce beds
- ✓ Hand-pick after dark with a flashlight
Other crops affected by slug and snail
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