Conditions of high humidity and heat, reigning in the cellar , in the liking and one of the most voracious pests - slugs. Rapidly multiplying, they eat vegetables and fruits left in the basement for storage. Simple collection of insects is not effective, so we suggest to learn how to get rid of slugs in the cellar.
Home remedies for slugs in the cellar
If there is no desire to use pesticides, a few simple home methods will reduce the number of slugs. Effectively prepare a trap from beer or sweetened water. In a small bowl you need to pour a half capacity drink. From time to time, empty the bowl of pests and pour beer to attract new ones.
Another option, how to destroy slugs in a cellar, is to sprinkle places of their accumulation and penetration of salt, lime, chalk or ash. Usually, after such a procedure, gluttonous pests perish. True, this method is effective if a small number of individuals were found in your basement.
Slugs in the cellar - how to deal with them chemically?
If the above methods have not had an effective effect and your basement is teeming with slugs, it remains only to use chemical preparations. Today their range is wide. The most popular option is the fumigation of the basement with smoke bombs. Before use, all the vegetables are taken out of the cellar, and the ventilation holes are clogged. After the ignition, the checkers exit the cellar and close the door tightly. The closed room is kept for about 2-3 days, after which it is well ventilated and carries supplies back.
You can use the processing of the cellar from slugs with special pesticides, for example, "Storm". The granules of the drug are scattered around the perimeter of the cellar at a rate of 15 g for every five square meters. As a rule, when eating, slugs begin to die in two to three hours.