I have more of those s__gs and their cousins the sn__ls this year than I've had for years. Very few of the red bugs you referenced. I use Sluggo and it has not worked at all so hand picking a lot, gross as it is.

None of those scarlet creatures here this year and the few lilies I have bloomed. :-)

Only saw four or five of those belly crawlers this year. Had to hand pick a bunch last year.

I did no preventative measures for neither.

-Tina

I've only seen two slugs all season. Still have RLLBeetles but in lower numbers this year. Winter Moths still around but also in smaller numbers with less damage.

Yes, less than usual for some reason. Lots of snails though. And potato bugs/roly polys. Hate those things.

I've had a little slug damage on seedlings, so I use the iron phosphate bait pretty religiously for those. There was a little damage on the hostas, but that seemed to subside with the hot dry weather in July.

Only have 1 small Lily which did bloom, and only saw 1 LLB, so can't comment much on them.

There have a been a TON of other pests wreaking havoc - assorted beetles, earwigs, sunflower caterpillar, and Monarda caterpillar, and probably others I don't even know about.

I haven't seen any slugs in a while, but I did apply Sluggo once when I planted some annuals, just as a precaution. I do see some snails, the small ones with yellow shells, which I just toss onto the hot street pavement. Sun and cars do the rest! When I did have slugs (before the major yard renovation when I still had railroad ties for walls - big mistake!) I used to go out at night with a flashlight and a salt shaker. Worked fine, but of course the next night there would be many more! Now with all masonry walls, stairs, patios etc. I don't see any at all.

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I haven't seen any slugs in a while, but I did apply Sluggo once when I planted some annuals, just as a precaution. I do see some snails, the small ones with yellow shells, which I just toss onto the hot street pavement. Sun and cars do the rest! When I did have slugs (before the major yard renovation when I still had railroad ties for walls - big mistake!) I used to go out at night with a flashlight and a salt shaker. Worked fine, but of course the next night there would be many more! Now with all masonry walls, stairs, patios etc. I don't see any at all.

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