The chemical fight
.Clartex, the leader in the fight against slugs The CLARTEX company Slugs The main species of slug How slugs live The damage caused by slugs .The fight against slugs .The chemical fight ..Anti-slug products .CLARTEX products and advice .Your opinion interests us	When the "ecological" fight is no longer enough... When the risk of damage is high, a chemical solution proves essential. This is possible with pellets, bait based on products made from transforming cereals mixed with an active molluscicide substance. Active substances available Three active substances are at present available for eliminating slugs: metaldehyde, and two carbamates (mercaptodimethur and thiodicarb). Active substances Effects Performance Metaldhehyde Destruction of the mucus secreting cells and irreversible dehydration of the slug.   Effectiveness: **** Very favourable for the environment: low toxicity (earthworm, rat, etc.) rapidly biodegradable,  non toxic for fish or plants, authorised for use in organic farming Mercaptodimethur Acts on the nervous system of the slug and weakens muscular tone Effectiveness : *** Very wide spectrum action: very toxic for other fauna (worm, rat, beetle, etc.) Thiodicarb Acts on the nervous system of the slug and weakens muscular tone Effectiveness : ** Very wide spectrum action : very toxic for other fauna (worm, rat, beetle, etc.)
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