Petition against Metaldehyde Slug Pellets

[nakedgardener]

Signed!

[SilverLass]

Signed.

[freechipster]

my jack russell pup died of these evil blue pellets on sunday 23-5-10

[Ladywell]

I will certainly sign this petition. I have hated these for years and, like others, am suprised they are still on the market.

Alternatives (in addition to those already suggested):

Beer traps - bury a yoghurt pot so the rim is ground level and fill with beer. You can also buy slug hotels which have a similar purpose - at least they die happy!u

Grapefruit skins - place upside down on garden - the slugs/snail will collect underneath but then you have to dispose of them

Garlic boiled in water - then diluted and watered on to plants is supposed to work - saw this on a TV programme about the National Hosta Collection - can't remember where that is. I suppose the advantage of this is, if it works, is that it is a deterrent and doesn't actually kill the beasties!

Didn't find copper bands around pots worked at all - the slugs and snails simply crawled over it.

[Bumblebeebob]

Unfortunately Ladywell the petition closed a year ago but this was the government's response.

[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Slugpellets - epetition response | Number10.gov.uk

On another point the number 10 petition site doesn't seem to accepting any new signatures for any petition as:

"The new administration is currently assessing how best to proceed with the e-petitions service. We will update users as soon as practicable."

Probably means they're thinking of scrapping it altogether.