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Encyclopedia > Molluscicide

Molluscicides are pesticides used to control molluscs, i.e. slugs and snails. These substances include metaldehyde, methiocarb and aluminium sulphate. They should be used with caution, as they can be harmful to non-target animals. Molluscicides are not used in organic gardening.


See also biological pest control.


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Acetaldehyde - Polymers of Acetaldehyde (1757 words)
Mixed with a bait, metaldehyde is used today as a molluscicide.
As characteristic signs of a metaldehyde intoxication, especially in children, heavy convulsions (sometimes lasting several days) have been reported, with lethal outcomes, after ingestion of several grams of metaldehyde [82].
For these reasons, those molluscicides and solid fuels which contain metaldehyde must be kept away from children.
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