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SNAILS!!!

Discussion in 'Issues, Disease and Pests' started by Kipper, Dec 28, 2016.

  1. e-spice

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    FYI - I gave up on the ammonia idea. A 10% ammonia solution does kill them but only after continued exposure to it. I did a test by spraying them with ammonia and rinsing it off after about five minutes. They lived. I don't think orchids would do well if their roots were subjected to extended periods of exposure to the ammonia.

    I ordered some of the Orcal Slugfest (25% metaldehyde). We'll see how that works.
     
  2. naoki

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    Thank you for the update! Do you know how long it took to die when you tried it without rinsing?
     
  3. e-spice

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    Hi naoki,

    I didn't measure how long with how long it takes. I did spray some with a 10% ammonia solution and left them on a piece of lettuce. They never moved again. I assumed it killed them instantly but that's apparently not the case. Have you tried Slugfest before?
     
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    No, I haven't. Slug-Fest AWF is a high concentration metaldehyde (25%). I have tried liquid form Dealine Force II (4%). Hollingsworth (2003) used 0.78 (v/v)% of Slug-Fest (which gives 0.195 (w/v) % of metaldehyde). I tried to get the same concentration of active ingredient as Slug-Fest with Deadline (12.5TBS/gallon should do, but I don't remember if I used that much). It did control, but didn't eliminate. Marni suggested Sevin, and I feel like Sevin was similarly effective. Deadline Force II was messy to spray, so I stopped using it.
     
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  5. Chuck-NH

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    I have the Slug-Fest now, but haven't been around enough to experiment with it. I would add, that I believe this is what Andy uses and says is the most effective for bush snails. I know another commercial grower who has used Safari for insects and correlates that to a significant decrease in bush snails as well
     
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    I checked my records, and I wasn't using sufficient Deadline Force II (I think I did some miscalculation). I was 2 TBS/gallon instead of 12.5TBS/gallon.

    I would have guessed that most commercial places would be using Mesurol. I wonder if it isn't approved in CA.
     
  7. Marni

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    Mesurol has been illegal in CA for many years.

    I use Safari and my bush snails are thriving.
     
  8. e-spice

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    Hi Chuck - is this Andy of Andy's Orchids?
     
  9. Chuck-NH

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    Yes it is...sorry, should have been more descriptive.
     
  10. e-spice

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    No problem. Thanks for that information. I'm encouraged to hear he's using it.
     
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    Anyone care to share what concentration of Slugfest they're using on bush snails?