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After the dry spring, now you can stop the killer slug

After the dry spring, now you can stop the killer slug

Sun 31 May 2026 11:33 CEST

A dry spring has made it difficult for the killer snail, and a joint hunting effort now could perhaps save this summer's flowers and vegetables. "We can keep them in check," says snail expert Ted von Proschwitz

Killer Slug Found – in Kalix

Killer Slug Found – in Kalix

Thu 12 Sept 2024 19:08 CEST

In Kalix, just six miles from the Arctic Circle, a killer slug has been found in a garden. Much suggests that the garden pest is on its way to establishing itself in northernmost Norrland as well

Record year for killer slugs: "Completely crazy"

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Record year for killer slugs: "Completely crazy"

Thu 18 Jul 2024 05:15 CEST

Garden owners testify to an unusually large number of garden snails this year. A massive, slimy invasion that eats up everything in its path

Summer's peak awaits – for the murder snails

Summer's peak awaits – for the murder snails

Fri 7 Jun 2024 06:32 CEST

Murder snails are a recurring problem in Swedish nature and Swedish gardens – a problem we will never get rid of, says snail expert Ted von Proschwitz. The brown snails have now also reached a good bit up in northern Sweden