Snails and Slugs

Snails and slugs rank among the most despised garden pests. These slimy mollusks emerge at night and chew holes in leaves and flowers of garden plants and fruit. Because they're not seen during the day, their damage is often blamed on other insects. Careful scrutiny and spot-treatment can keep your landscape slime-free.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Featured Creatures: Gastropoda
• Featured Creates: Slugs of Florida
• Gardening Tips: Garden Slugs and Snails
• Snails in the Florida Yard

UF/IFAS Publications

• Brown Garden Snail, Helix aspersa Müller
• Camaenidae (Snails) of Florida
• Insect Management on Landscape Plants
• Night-Time Defoliators: Beware the Denizens of the Mulch! (PDF)
• Slugs of Florida
• Snail and Slug Management in South Florida (PDF)
• White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller)

Other Sites

• Are Brown Garden Snails Munching Your Garden? Oregon State University Extension
• Less-Toxic Pest Management: Controlling Snails and Slugs in Your Garden--Recyclenow.org (Sonoma County CA) (PDF)
  --Also available: Spanish version (PDF)
• Quick Tips on Managing Snails and Slugs--University of California IPM Online
• Slugs and Snails--Utah State University Extension
• Slugs and Snails in the Home Garden--Clemson Extension
• Slugs and Their Managment--Ohio State University Extension
• Snails and Slugs of Regulatory Significance to Florida--Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services