Slug Beer Trap VS Slug Pallets - BEST WAY How To Kill Slugs In Garden

[@peregrinne]

I was a little sceptical but gave it a try. I’ve been rather shocked to average 100+ trapped slugs a night in a small 500g butter tub. Slugs decimated my sunflowers, and this was a desperation move to save the runt of my seedings . So far it is outgrowing the damage the few not attracted to the trap are doing, and the are signs that the skeletons of a coupling the other chewed up sunflowers might be trying to recover. Thanks! :)

[@willow8094]

I love that you share both and outcomes ,I have tried a open tuna can but yours is much better set up to lore them in and they can't get back out ,it's perfect .

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you. Yes I want to test things that I recommend. That way I am actually helping 😊

[@josephyeo6966]

Thank you for the scientific based research. I bought the traps and use beer. I have seen videos of using yeast mix but too much work. So now I am running a pub for slugs and slugs for worms. I reuse the beer, no not for drinking, for the slugs.

[@starshipgus8578]

I have used both pellets and beer,but with an open container,when it rained,I had to replace the beer,but this is an excellent idea,use a plastic container which I already have.Thank you for posting this video.👍

[@garyblackford8366]

In the "for what it's worth" department, I saw a time lapse video where a university tested beer traps. It was eye opening. Yes, you may catch and drown a few slugs, but easily three times as many came, drank and left.

[@petea7323]

I was wondering that. So how do you make them fall in?

[@sandrah583]

Years ago when I lived in Vancouver, WA I had a big slug problem. Tried the beer solution and it worked great, until it didn't. I found out my cat was drinking all the beer so there wasn't any left for the slugs. Oh well. I guess my mistake was using a saucer without a lid.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you for your experience. Yes the lid is important :)

[@stacygodfrey4939]

I bet your cat was happy and relaxed!😸

[@sandrah583]

@@stacygodfrey4939 He was until I cut off his supply.

[@stacygodfrey4939]

SandraH 😂 That is so funny! I need that laugh today. Thank you!

[@southofthesticks]

Lol 😂

[@philwilliams953]

I tried this once. I smeared the inside of the tub with butter or cooking oil, above the beer line. I was told that this prevents them from climbing out again after they've drunk the beer.

[@elizabethblack3863]

Here's a tip to save yourself some beer...use yeast and plain old water instead! It's the yeast that attracts them! Cheers🍺

[@clyp0001]

how would plain water kill slugs do they just sink and drown? i assumd the alcohol in the beer killed them

[@melissa7326]

The yeast attracts them and then they drown

[@fissionplane32]

​@@clyp0001so then add some isopropyl alcohol? Beer is probably expensive

[@npm1421]

I did it i got 53 slugs in 3days

[@noimagination99]

Great, simple beer trap! Thanks for sharing! I'm setting one tonight.

[@toniapps1787]

Just starting using beer traps... 4 traps on small garden......I used inch deep pot stands ...in total I caught 24 slugs

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

Excellent video! I just bought pellets yesterday, but I may try the beer trap too 👊🏻🌻👊🏻

[@LayDeeTee1]

Question; how often do you need to replace the beer? 🍺

[@samd899]

This looks like a great idea. I'll give it a try. Thanks!🙂👍

[@mattymuso2108]

If you knew the cost of beer here in Australia, you'd be using slug pellets!

[@Galahime]

well worth it if you or your are a pet owner

[@waltp3373]

Then instead of beer, try 1 cup water mixed with 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp flour and 1/2 tsp yeast. It should work as well as beer.

[@mattymuso2108]

@@waltp3373 That's a great idea! I did buy slug pellets and tested it v. beer, and I guess my beer was no good because the slugs all went into the pellet container! Oh well, more beer for me then I guess.

[@thiagoleobons390]

Exactly the same thing I thought. Guess it's better to use pellets with the price of beer in Australia

[@acolley2891]

You can also use 1 tsp flour and yeast mixed with water

[@jurgisberzins1157]

It is working! Thank you!

[@dkp23]

Beer always a winner

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Indeed it wins! Whats your favorite beer to use/consume? :D

[@brizeeuk]

I’m going to make one of these.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Dont make just one :D They are great traps and one is OK for an 4by4 area

[@brizeeuk]

Small Garden Quest I will make more thanks

[@andnowi]

You can't see how slug pellets work. The slugs usually go underground to die. I even saw one 'blue' slug in the soil still apparently healthy, so the poison seems to be slow-acting.

[@AndrewTheFrank]

I found the same problem with the pellets. Swapped to using beer and was throwing out dozens of slugs a day.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Yeah this year I killed like 50 slugs in one night with the beer trap. Incredible!

[@howardsullivan183]

Loved this! Thanks so much, I’m definitely going to try.

[@Chartaconservation]

This is great, thanks! How do you discard of the corpses?? Aka where do you throw them?

[@kyfarm]

To your chickens. :-)

[@barsouls]

Or local ducks in the duck pond

[@Just-SomeGuy]

I recommend you cut the flaps so they point down, thus avoiding rainwater getting in.

[@kyfarm]

I'm not sure, but it looks like that might be how the slugs get in. Using the flap like a bridge.

[@rosiabbott253]

It works well with yeast, sugar and four and water....

[@Blue_Azure101]

I used the metaldehyde pellets, and the next day, complete devastation of slugs: they ‘melted’ into thick mucus goop right where they ate/touched the pellets. It was disgusting, but made me feel good lol

[@vlrissolo]

i tried a half size plastic cat food cup. cleaned and filled with beer. VERY small garden, and in 1 night there were over 40 disgusting slugs in one cup!!!!!!! YOU MUST TRY THIS METHOD! I'M STILL IN SLUG SHOCK!

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Yes this method is so powerful. I just drain the slugs out and recycle the "beer" inside. The only drawback is that I need to clean it every second day because it catches so much slugs.

[@vlrissolo]

@@SmallGardenQuest the second night I tried yeast and topped off the beer. AT LEAST 50 MORE! IN ONE CUP...I didn't have time to remove the dead ones, so tomorrow will be interesting... the video said mix yeast with fruit juice

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Will try it out thanks!

[@egun206]

Yup gonna get busy today they tearing my sweet potatoes up and I just stop drinking beer so I have plenty to spare ..go time

[@Ash21Scotland]

does any alcohol work? wine, champagne, cider? or just beer?

[@barsouls]

Just beer. Or yeast and water. Or marmite and water. They love the yeast

[@charlottemaylin3430]

Do you have to put a lid on?

[@SmallGardenQuest]

If you won't you will need to refill it after some heavy rain 😊☔

[@charlottemaylin3430]

@@SmallGardenQuest In 3 traps I caught 72 slugs! Will make lidded ones today! Should I empty slugs every day?

[@SmallGardenQuest]

If you fill them with dead bodies yes 😂 otherwise you can empty them when you feel 😊

[@KLtheconqueror]

BRILLIANT

[@defwind5374]

See...a lot of things love beer. Including me lol

[@snail9552]

Thanks

[@blaircox1589]

How about beer with pellets in it. For the slugs that drink and take off eh 😉

[@SmallGardenQuest]

its better to put the pallets around. But I don't see the advantage in that. The pallets would dissolve in the beer having little to no effect.

[@slovenija4108]

Can I also use other bends of beer? :D

[@SmallGardenQuest]

The cheapest is the best 😍

[@robmcghie5248]

Beer any day

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[@SmallGardenQuest]

No the mosquito wont be in the beer :)

[@wonkydonkey2650]

Trust me... not a light lager tho... slugs are beer snobs 🤣

[@tylerc7336]

This isn't a fair comparison, the pellets don't kill the slugs right away like the beer, the pellets immediately stop the slugs from eating then a few days later kills them, the beer drowns them right away, so technically the pellets are better, less clean up, but the beer is faster

[@classymom9047]

Beer

[@SmallGardenQuest]

You are correct 😁

[@randomgamer-st1ie]

Waste of good Heineken. Use cheap beer.

[@iuliana1813]

Are there any other ways? Planting something to keep them alive and very far away? I feel sorry for the little guys. :( I feel sorry for every living thing so I do not kill anyone. Instead, I shared :D ...

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Maybe you can put the baits with starch somewhere else away from the garden. Maybe this will attract slugs elsewhere without killing them

[@Erictheaviator]

Beer