predicts cold snaps this winter and the recent dry spell will have limited their numbers. This compares to last year's wet and mild conditions, which led to slugs being active earlier, increased ...

According to horticultural experts, this country is poised for an invasion of slugs, their cold, fat bodies geared up for a summer of unrelenting carnage in our vegetable plots and flower beds.

Following a boom in slug populations in 2024, the RHS's entomology team predicts that the recent cold snaps and dry spell will result in reduced numbers of the slimy pests. This is good news for ...

Snails and slugs need to be wet, so you’re most likely to see them when it’s raining. They don’t like it when it’s too hot or too cold. If it gets too dry, snails can go into a dormancy called ...