2007-03-21 05:45:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yes.
The salt sucks all the liquid out of the slug's mucous membranes, killing them by dehydration.
2007-03-21 05:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, you shouldn't try it! Slowly killing anything isn't the way to do it. If you hate it that much, just step on it like a spider or ant. Salt draws out the water in a slug - which needs so much that it's slimy - and when you put salt on it, you're "quickly" drawing out what they need a lot of to survive... but it still takes a bit of a while. Again, just step on it or flick it with a stick please.
2007-03-21 06:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Smitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes salt makes slugs die I saw this happen live you should try it.
2007-03-21 05:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by ozshaha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about salt, but my mother in law says to by really bad beer and stick it in a bowel in you yard. The slugs will be attracted to it, fall in and drown.
2007-03-21 05:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about slugs, but I do know it will kill weeds in the yard by poring it right on the weed. Also that beer does make slugs die
2007-03-21 06:17:58 · answer #5 · answered by ruthie p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does slugs. But you may want to watch how much salt you pour; salt can hurt plants.
2007-03-21 08:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by whatwho11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my mother used it all the time in her garden. You can also put out beer in flat, low rimmed containers. It will draw the slugs out too.
2007-03-21 05:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by alh62 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does but my problem is where there is 10 slugs after you desolve them it seems like 50 more show up its endless . . .
2007-03-21 13:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does....but the best way to kill them is to put out a bowl of beer near them and they will fall in and die
2007-03-21 06:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by J.T. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes slugs are snails as-well.. it will melt them
2007-03-25 04:53:09 · answer #10 · answered by Norweiginwood420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋