Small grain-Slug

Management-chemical control

  • iron phosphate (Sluggo Maxx) at 0.1 to 0.46 lb ai/A. PHI 21 days for grain or straw, 3 days for forage, fodder or hay. Retreatment interval 4 days. Some formulations OMRI listed for organic use.
  • liquid metaldehyde(slugfest) at 0.97 lb ai/A. Apply prior to formation of seed head. Retreatment interval 14 days. Limit 2 treatments per year. Wheat only.
  • metaldehyde baits (Slug X) at 0.4 to1 lb ai/A. Retreatment interval 14 days. Wheat only.
  • sodium ferric EDTA (Ferroxx) at 0.25 to 1 lb ai/A.