Pest · 77 plants in our database

Slugs and snails

77 plants in our database
Slugs and snails

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AsparagusAsparagus officinalis

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Belgian endive (witloof)Cichorium intybus (Witloof Group)

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Bigleaf lupineLupinus polyphyllus

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Bloody cranesbillGeranium sanguineum

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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BorageBorago officinalis

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Broccoli rabe (rapini)Brassica rapa (Ruvo Group)

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Busy lizzieImpatiens walleriana

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Butternut squashCucurbita moschata

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Candle larkspurDelphinium elatum

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Young leaves are particularly at risk.

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CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Caucasian stonecropSedum spurium

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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CeleriacApium graveolens var. rapaceum

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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CeleryApium graveolens var. dulce

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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ChardBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Cicla Group)

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Christmas roseHelleborus niger

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Common beanPhaseolus vulgaris

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Common cosmosCosmos bipinnatus

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Common hyacinthHyacinthus orientalis

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.

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Common sunflowerHelianthus annuus

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Common thymeThymus vulgaris

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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CorianderCoriandrum sativum

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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CucumberCucumis sativus

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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DillAnethum graveolens

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Edging lobeliaLobelia erinus

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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EndiveCichorium endivia

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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European wild gingerAsarum europaeum

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Feathered pinkDianthus plumarius

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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FennelFoeniculum vulgare

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Florence fennelFoeniculum vulgare var. azoricum

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Garden chervilAnthriscus cerefolium

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Garden dahliaDahlia ×pinnata

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Young spring shoots are most at risk.

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Garden rocketEruca vesicaria

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Garden strawberryFragaria ×ananassa

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Globe artichokeCynara cardunculus var. scolymus

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Greater masterwortAstrantia major

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Hardy geraniumGeranium macrorrhizum

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.

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HollyhockAlcea rosea

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Hybrid violetViola × wittrockiana

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Italian clematisClematis viticella

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Japanese anemoneAnemone ×hybrida

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Large-flowered clematisClematis (Large-flowered Hybrids)

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Largeleaf brunneraBrunnera macrophylla

Chewed holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and especially in damp conditions.

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Lemon day-lilyHemerocallis lilioasphodelus

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.

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LettuceLactuca sativa

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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LovageLevisticum officinale

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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MelonCucumis melo

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Mossy saxifrageSaxifraga × arendsii

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Netted irisIris reticulata

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.

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New York asterSymphyotrichum novi-belgii

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Orange coneflowerRudbeckia fulgida

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Pak choiBrassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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ParsleyPetroselinum crispum

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Petunia x atkinsianaPetunia × atkinsiana

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Plains eryngoEryngium planum

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Young leaves.

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PrimrosePrimula vulgaris

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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RadicchioCichorium intybus (Radicchio Group)

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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RadishRaphanus sativus

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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RhubarbRheum rhabarbarum

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Runner beanPhaseolus coccineus

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Showy stonecropHylotelephium spectabile

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Siberian irisIris sibirica

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.

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Siberian-teaBergenia crassifolia

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Siebold's hostaHosta sieboldiana

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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SpinachSpinacia oleracea

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Sweet cornZea mays var. saccharata

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Sweet peaLathyrus odoratus

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Threadleaf coreopsisCoreopsis verticillata

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Tussock bellflowerCampanula carpatica

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Umbrella bambooFargesia murielae

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Wild strawberryFragaria vesca

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

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Winter squashCucurbita maxima

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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Woodland sageSalvia nemorosa

Holes in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.

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Yellow wax bellsKirengeshoma palmata

Eaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Mainly young shoots.

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Zucchini, pumpkinCucurbita pepo

Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.

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