Multiguard Snail & Slug Killer Pellets By Multicrop.

A new generation snail and slug killer has been developed to provide more effective control of slugs and snails with reduced danger to animals and wildlife.

How does it work? Multiguard is a bran-based, rust coloured pellet that’s applied in exactly the same way as ordinary slug and snail pellets. Unlike ordinary pellets, though, it contains a revolutionary new active ingredient called Iron EDTA Complex. This is a substance we encounter in everyday life: as a food additive to prevent rancidity, in medicine to treat anaemia, and as a trace element in fertilisers. Despite its benefits to humans, however, Iron EDTA Complex is a deadly poison to slugs and snails in the stomach. Slugs and snails find Multiguard highly attractive and consume the pellets in preference to nearby plants. Once they’ve eaten, they lose their appetites and head off home to die, quickly and without a trace. Shells are seldom found after treatment with Multiguard.

How effective is it? Traditionally, slug and snail baits have contained either metaldehyde or methiocarb. The active ingredient in Multiguard® is quite different to these two chemicals. It’s unaffected by temperature and humidity and works exceptionally well in the cool, damp conditions slugs and snails love. They’re unable to recover in wet conditions, as they sometimes can after eating metaldehyde pellets. Numerous scientific trials have demonstrated that Multiguard kills slugs and snails more effectively than other slug and snail control products. In fact, a series of Australian trials showed that Multiguard® killed 50% more snails than metaldehyde and 20% more snails than methiocarb in spring and autumn, the seasons when plants are most vulnerable. The trials also showed that Multiguard provided faster protection to the plants than the other baits.

How safe is it for animals?
CAUTION: DO NOT place pellets in piles or heaps. DO NOT allow animals access to the packet, as dogs may find Multiguard attractive, and if consumed in large quantities, it may be toxic.

Multiguard is one of the least toxic of all slug and snail killers used worldwide. The active ingredient, Iron EDTA Complex, is rated less toxic than common salt.
In 1997, the Australian Veterinary Association evaluated the safety of Multiguard to dogs, who are the usual victims, and concluded that it appears to be a great advance in the development of slug and snail killers, showing considerably less toxicity for dogs than alternative products.

Multiguard contains a bittering agent to deter children from consuming large quantities. As dogs can gulp a quantity of food down before they even care what it tastes like, it is too risky to rely on the bittering agent alone to deter dogs from eating Snail and slug baits.

How about the environment? Multiguard is also environmentally friendly. It doesn’t affect earthworms or other beneficial insects and has no effect on birds that eat slugs and snails. Even plants benefit from Multiguard. Apart from being protected from the ravages of slug and snail damage, they can use the iron released from disintegrating pellets as a valuable nutrient source.

Features:

# Most effective.

# Low risk to domestic pets, dogs, cats, native birds & lizards, when used as directed on packaging.

# Eco-friendly as it breaks down into nutrients for soil & plants. Harmless to earthworms and beneficial insects.

# 1kg treats 200m2.

# Ideal on vegies, herbs and flowers.

# Active Constituent: 60g/kg Iron EDTA Complex.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Is Multiguard snail & slug killer safe to use when we have blue tongues and frogs?

A. I got this reply from a rep of the manufacturer of this product, "Multiguard contains no dangerous poisons, and when eaten in small quantities is safe for humans, domestic pets, lizards, frogs and other wildlife. Multiguard is non-toxic and not harmful to worms or beneficial insects".

Q. Are multi-guard snail pellets safe for pets?

A. I found this answer (below) on the Multiguard website.

How safe is it for animals?
CAUTION: DO NOT place pellets in piles or heaps. DO NOT allow animals access to the packet, as dogs may find Multiguard attractive, and if consumed in large quantities, it may be toxic.
Multiguard is one of the least toxic of all slug and snail killers used worldwide. The active ingredient, Iron EDTA Complex, is rated less toxic than common salt.
In 1997, the Australian Veterinary Association evaluated the safety of Multiguard for dogs, who are the usual victims. It concluded that it appears to be a significant advance in the development of slug and snail killers, showing considerably less toxicity for dogs than alternative products.
Multiguard contains a bittering agent to deter children from consuming large quantities. As dogs can gulp a quantity of food down before they even care what it tastes like, it is too risky to rely on the bittering agent alone to deter dogs from eating Snail and slug baits.

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