Sluggo Plus – Multi-Pest Garden Bait
Overview:
Sluggo Plus combines iron phosphate and spinosad, two natural, biologically derived active ingredients, to offer a broad-spectrum bait that controls both mollusks and insects. It’s safe for use around people, pets, birds, and beneficial insects (when used as directed), and is especially helpful in no-till, organic, and permaculture systems where ground-dwelling pests can otherwise be difficult to manage.
Key Characteristics
- Multi-Pest Protection
Controls slugs, snails, earwigs, cutworms, sowbugs, pillbugs, and crickets-all with one product. Useful for protecting young seedlings, root crops, and tender annuals from ground-level pest damage. - Organic Approved with Dual Ingredients
Contains both iron phosphate (for mollusks) and spinosad (a microbial insecticide derived from soil bacteria). OMRI-listed and safe for use in certified organic gardens. - Safe for Wildlife and Soil Life
Non-toxic to pets, humans, birds, and earthworms. Spinosad breaks down quickly in the environment and has low impact on beneficial insects when used as a bait rather than a spray. - Ideal for Permaculture and No-Till Systems
Excellent fit for low-disturbance systems where insect populations can be high in moist mulch and organic matter. Works well in food forests, forest-edge plantings, and vegetable beds with mulch or cover crops. - Long-Lasting & Rain Resistant
Designed to hold up in wet environments. Slugs and insects are attracted to the bait, consume it, and stop feeding almost immediately, dying within a few days.
Product Details
- Application Method: Granular bait
- Active Ingredients: Iron phosphate (0.97%), Spinosad (0.07%)
- Target Pests: Slugs, snails, earwigs, cutworms, sowbugs, pillbugs, crickets
- Safe for Use Around: Vegetables, fruits, herbs, ornamentals, pets, and wildlife
- Duration of Effectiveness: Up to 4 weeks
- Reapplication Interval: As needed, especially after heavy pest pressure or rainfall
- Organic Certification: OMRI-listed
Tips for Garden Success
Apply Sluggo Plus in early morning or evening when pest activity is highest, especially around moist areas, mulch, compost-rich soil, and near ground-level plantings. Reapply every few weeks during heavy pest pressure or after rain. Can be integrated with physical barriers, duck or chicken foraging, and crop rotation for robust pest management.
