Sluggo Plus

Sluggo Plus – Multi-Pest Garden Bait

Overview:
Sluggo Plus combines iron phosphate and spinosad, two natural, biologically derived active ingredients, to offer a broad-spectrum bait that controls both mollusks and insects. It's safe for use around people, pets, birds, and beneficial insects (when used as directed), and is especially helpful in no-till, organic, and permaculture systems where ground-dwelling pests can otherwise be difficult to manage.

Key Characteristics

• Multi-Pest Protection
  Controls slugs, snails, earwigs, cutworms, sowbugs, pillbugs, and crickets—all with one product. Useful for protecting young seedlings, root crops, and tender annuals from ground-level pest damage.
• Organic Approved with Dual Ingredients
  Contains both iron phosphate (for mollusks) and spinosad (a microbial insecticide derived from soil bacteria). OMRI-listed and safe for use in certified organic gardens.
• Safe for Wildlife and Soil Life
  Non-toxic to pets, humans, birds, and earthworms. Spinosad breaks down quickly in the environment and has low impact on beneficial insects when used as a bait rather than a spray.
• Ideal for Permaculture and No-Till Systems
  Excellent fit for low-disturbance systems where insect populations can be high in moist mulch and organic matter. Works well in food forests, forest-edge plantings, and vegetable beds with mulch or cover crops.
• Long-Lasting & Rain Resistant
  Designed to hold up in wet environments. Slugs and insects are attracted to the bait, consume it, and stop feeding almost immediately, dying within a few days.

Product Details

• Application Method: Granular bait
• Active Ingredients: Iron phosphate (0.97%), Spinosad (0.07%)
• Target Pests: Slugs, snails, earwigs, cutworms, sowbugs, pillbugs, crickets
• Safe for Use Around: Vegetables, fruits, herbs, ornamentals, pets, and wildlife
• Duration of Effectiveness: Up to 4 weeks
• Reapplication Interval: As needed, especially after heavy pest pressure or rainfall
• Organic Certification: OMRI-listed

Tips for Garden Success

Apply Sluggo Plus in early morning or evening when pest activity is highest, especially around moist areas, mulch, compost-rich soil, and near ground-level plantings. Reapply every few weeks during heavy pest pressure or after rain. Can be integrated with physical barriers, duck or chicken foraging, and crop rotation for robust pest management.