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Snails

Snails are prolific breeders. They are hermaphrodites, and a single pair of snails can hatch between 50 and 150 eggs every 4 to 6 weeks. Without proper control, snail populations can expand fast and wreak havoc on your productivity  

About Snails

Identify snails by the unique damage they cause to leaves and flowers. Snail grazing creates irregular holes with smooth edges. The damage can be on the center or the edge of leaves, while caterpillars only eat the edges of leaves. Snails forage at any time; they are not nocturnal like slugs.

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Metarex

Metarex®

Slug and snail infestations can wipe out your operation’s fruits, vegetables or ornamentals if not properly taken care of. Metarex® 4% Slug and Snail Bait is highly palatable and contains metaldehyde for fast and effective mollusk control. The pellets are manufactured using our patented wet-process technology for uniformity and weather-resistance. Metarex is labeled for use in grass grown for seed, citrus, artichokes, leafy greens, tomatoes, ornamentals, blueberries, caneberries, perennial strawberries and other berries. See the label for full details.

Damage

Snails can cause significant damage to citrus crops. Snail feeding compromises citrus rind integrity, increasing the risk of diseases such as brown rot. Once snails get into the tree canopy it’s often cost-prohibitive or too late to control the snail population.

Region information

Snails live throughout the U.S. Hundreds of species have adapted to live in all types of environments including forests, mountains, lakes and cultivated areas.

Pest resources

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