Snails are also soft-bodied animals. Snails have shells and can withdraw inside them. In harsh conditions, they can seal the shell and stay alive inside for several years. While they don’t pose any physical danger to people, snails and slugs are a nuisance when they come indoors. Outdoors they can cause considerable damage to plants in gardens and flowerbeds. Since snails have shells, they need calcium in their diet. If limestone is not plentiful, they will sometimes feed on painted surfaces.
Slugs and snails
The most common types of snails found are:
Brown snail
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Grey garden snail
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White garden snail
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Signs of slugs and snails
Live spotting
Live spotting
Slugs and snails hide in damp places during the day. They stay under logs and stones or under ground cover.
Slugs and snails hide in damp places during the day. They stay under logs and stones or under ground cover.
Snail slime
Snail slime
Snails come out at night to eat producing a visible mucus (slimy trail) on surfaces as they move around. These trails remain visible for several days.
Snails come out at night to eat producing a visible mucus (slimy trail) on surfaces as they move around. These trails remain visible for several days.
PREVENTION TIPS
Professional Treatment
Here at professional fumigation’s, we apply science to pest control. Through understanding the behaviour of snails and slugs we eliminate potential breeding/hiding areas located at your site. Such location includes plant debris, underneath rocks and fallen logs and moisture spots. Together with a supplement chemical treatment we will provide a guarantee on our services.
A.I.M.S: ASSESSMENT. IMPLEMENT. MONITOR. SUPPORT-CARE
At professional fumigations we use an Integrated Pest Management approach, to help prevent pest activity before it occurs. We combine a collaborative on-going cycle of four activities to ensure maximum protection whilst ensuring preservation in ecological, environmental, and structural factors. How our A.I.M.S works: