The alternating mild, cold and wet of recent weeks appear to have ignited slug feeding again, at least in some fields.

So check your crops in case slugs are grazing.

Pay particular attention to areas where they were active previously as these patches may be most vulnerable.

If there is activity try and get some pellets out, even if you can only manage a few small patches by hand.

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