molluscicide Metaldehyde 6%, 10%, 12%, 15%GR snail and slug baits

Common Name

Metaldehyde

Chemical Name

2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane

Formula

C8H16O4

CAS #

108-62-3

Mode of Action

Active ingredient is ingested or absorbed; disrupting mucous membranes and dehydrating snails & slugs

Use

Metaldehyde is applied as a molluscicide bait for controlling slugs and snails in a very wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops, and by members of the public to control slugs and snails in their gardens and allotments.

Use Sites

Uses currently listed on product labels include turf, ornamentals, citrus, cole crops, lettuce, tomato, strawberry, blueberry, caneberries, artichokes, seed crops, alfalfa, apples, asparagus, avocado, beans, celery, cereal grains, clover, cherries, corn, dryland taro, fallow land, garlic, ginseng, grapes, legumes, lumberyards, mint, papaya, peaches, potato, pumpkin, seed crops, and watermelon.