Which of the following is NOT listed as a primary means of slug management?

• A. Reducing humidity
• B. Eliminating slug hiding places
• C. Growing non susceptible plants
• D. Applying broad-spectrum insecticides

Answer: (D)

Slug management hinges on changing the environment and plant choices to make the area less hospitable to them. Lowering humidity reduces their activity and breeding, removing places they hide cuts their shelter, and growing plants that slugs don’t like decreases available food. These are proactive, cultural approaches that address how slugs live and feed rather than just trying to kill them.

Using broad-spectrum insecticides, on the other hand, targets insects rather than slugs and isn’t considered a primary slug control method. They’re not effective against slugs and can damage beneficial organisms in the garden, so they aren’t part of the core slug management strategy.