Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the environment. Slugs and snails are most active at night and thrive in ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.

HAIKU — Controlling snail and slug populations is one of the most important steps in fighting the spread of rat lungworm disease, health and agricultural experts said Monday evening during a meeting ...

Gardening can become a slimy nightmare in the warm months, when vegetables, flowers, fruit are all voraciously chomped to destruction by slugs and snails. "They like to eat the young seedlings of sown ...

Q: Help! I just planted my garden, and something is eating all of my little transplants. I think it may be snails. What is the best way to get rid of them? A: Snails can do a lot of damage to tender ...

It wouldn’t seem like much of a contest, and they don’t really seem like worthy foes. At their largest, they’re a couple of inches long. Their top speed is .003 miles per hour. Flat out, with no ...

A study suggests the reason some seedlings are more commonly eaten by slugs and snails may be down to the smells produced by young seedlings in the early stages of their development. Gardeners have ...

SEATTLE — Ciscoe Morris, Seattle area gardening expert, only has one enemy. "The biggest menace we've got in the Pacific Northwest is slugs and snails. They drive gardeners crazy. And right here I've ...

MANOA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Previous studies aimed at determining the risk of rat lungworm disease to Hawaii communities have focused on rats. But humans don't typically get rat lungworm disease ...