Our large native slug, the banana slug, is generally not a problem in local gardens, not being a generalist feeder on seeds, seedlings and flowers of nonnative species. I have seen them eating garden plants, true, but only the diseased or dying plants, never bulbs, or other desired garden plants. This species is the main reason I do not use widespread slug baits in my garden, only around plants I want to protect, while I am rethinking how seriously I want to grow them. : ) Chocolate slugs are another story, haven’t found anything they will not eat, including flowers of Kniphofia. One damp summer morning a few years ago I found more than 10 of them dining on the fresh flowers at the tops of the stalks. I went for table salt immediately. Would like to know the dissertation on Ariolimax columbianus (author, university, title of dissertation) so others can look at how to access it. Thanks, Kathleen PNW coast, under very smoky skies _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…