Overview

• Authorities confirm that placing beer traps directly in vegetable beds attracts additional snails and non-target pests, exacerbating crop damage.
• Beer traps installed within fenced perimeters effectively lure snails away from sensitive plants without pulling in neighbors’ populations.
• Physical deterrents—such as copper tape, snail fences, sawdust and lime—create reliable barriers that impede snail movement around beds.
• Handpicking at night or dawn using boards, stones or orange peels, combined with morning-only watering, significantly reduces snail activity and plant loss.
• Gardeners are advised to prioritize natural repellents like coffee grounds and orange peels, reserving chemical pellets as a last resort to limit environmental and pet risks.