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To stop the snails, clear the trails!
How To Minimize Snails Between Treatments
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Remove Food Sources
Snails are primarily attracted to plant matter, especially leafy greens and decaying organic material. To reduce their attraction, regularly clean up fallen leaves, mulch, and other debris around your garden or yard. Trim back vegetation and remove any plant matter that could serve as food, and avoid overwatering, as moist soil can also attract them.
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Create Barriers
Snails are sensitive to dry and rough surfaces, so creating barriers can prevent them from reaching areas like gardens, lawns, or patios. Use materials such as crushed eggshells, diatomaceous earth, or copper tape around plant beds and garden borders. These create a deterrent that snails avoid due to their sensitivity to texture and moisture.
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Reduce Moisture
Snails thrive in damp environments, so limiting excess moisture can make your property less inviting to them. Avoid overwatering your plants, especially in the evening when moisture can linger overnight. Fix any leaks around your home and garden, ensure proper drainage in garden beds, and water plants in the morning to allow the soil to dry out by evening.
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Hand-Pick Snails
Physically removing snails is an effective way to control them between treatments. Collect them at night or early morning when they’re most active, or set traps with beer or sugar-water solutions. Dispose of snails in a sealed bag to prevent their return.
Southern Utah Snails
Snails in Southern Utah, from the striped native species to invasive brown garden snails, thrive in diverse habitats, including moist canyons, dry deserts, and shaded gardens.
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Western Striate Snail
This native species is small, with a distinctive striped shell, and is often found in moist environments like canyons or riverbanks in Southern Utah. It prefers cooler, shaded areas with sufficient moisture, typically in mountainous or riparian zones.
Great Basin Land Snail
The Great Basin land snail is a larger native species with a smooth, brownish shell and faint stripes. It prefers desert and semi-arid environments but is often found near moisture-rich areas, such as under rocks or in shaded spots.
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Pond Snail
These freshwater snails, with spiraled, conical shells, are commonly found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams. They thrive in aquatic environments, feeding on algae and decaying plant matter, often in shallow water.
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Brown Garden Snail
The European brown garden snail, an invasive pest in Southern Utah, has a light brown shell with darker spiral bands. It is typically found in gardens, agricultural areas, and moist, shaded environments.
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California Black-Scaled Snail
The California black-scaled snail is a relatively large land snail with a dark, blackish-brown shell and distinct ridges. It prefers dry, arid environments and is commonly found under rocks or in leaf litter.
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