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Bread dough as slug attractant #770214
Asked September 01, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT
Lincoln County Oregon
Expert Response
This is the pertinent Oregon State news article released 18 AUG 2021 - https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/slugs-and-snails-destructors-crops-and-gardens-could-be-controlled-bread-dough
Similar to a beer trap, you could make a very watery bread dough, put it in a container with steep sides to attract them where they'll fall in and drown. A possible recipe might be two tablespoons flour, one half teaspoon brewers yeast, one teaspoon sugar, and two cups water.
You could also place a non-watery bread dough mix (as an attractant) with commercial bait (metaldehyde, iron phosphate) in areas of your garden where you're having problems with slugs and/or snails.
You could also try a no-flour yeast trap mixture in a container with steep sides - 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon yeast.