Did you know the top speed for garden snails is 0.048 km/h? They my be slow but they can quickly devastate your garden in no time at all. Garden snails have hundreds of teeth, known as radula and are shaped to their particular dietary requirements.
This time of year garden snails are out in force in Gold Coast gardens.The reason why they are proliferating in the Autumn, is because they hibernate inside their shells over the summer and emerge when the rain and cooler temperatures arrive.
Control of these garden pests can be by organic or chemical means. If you leave out a cup of beer, the snails are attracted to the carbohydrate and yeast in the beer and will drown. Ensure to check the cup daily. Chemical means, through baiting with proprietary products every fortnight, will give good control. Mechanical means with a big workboot is also effective-but messy!
Although garden snails are hermaphrodites, they still need a mate to reproduce! So let’s reduce the odds of a romantic interlude and get out in the garden to control this pest and allow our plants to flourish.