You can buy slug pubs or use a margarine tub. Sink the tub in the soil and fill with beer which the slugs love. They fall in and die happy! Unfortunately you can trap the odd beetle which is a shame as they are gardeners' friends. I have had success with this method, especialy when my son lived at home!
I had the same problem thought it was slugs so bought pellets and put them down next day more gone so checked the cctv and found it to be fruit bats google it I did
I added post before only way to stop marigolds been eaten is put them in hanging baskets and put a tub out for the bats but remember bats are protected and cannot be harmed
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If you do use pellets make sure you are out first thing to collect all the dying and poisoned slugs and bin them before the birds try to eat them
Never had much luck with the beer trap, it either rains too much, or the slugs just drink it then go on a drunken eating binge.
If it is slugs you will see the slime.
You can buy slug pubs or use a margarine tub. Sink the tub in the soil and fill with beer which the slugs love. They fall in and die happy! Unfortunately you can trap the odd beetle which is a shame as they are gardeners' friends. I have had success with this method, especialy when my son lived at home!
I had the same problem thought it was slugs so bought pellets and put them down next day more gone so checked the cctv and found it to be fruit bats google it I did
I added post before only way to stop marigolds been eaten is put them in hanging baskets and put a tub out for the bats but remember bats are protected and cannot be harmed