FAQs

Thresholds and dose – How many slugs or snails are needed to justify a treatment?

With the presence of 2 specimens per square metre, a treatment is already justified. Slugs usually appear in patches, so targeted applications can often be carried out.

What bait dose is suitable for each situation?

It depends on the pest level present. An average dose is 4 kg per hectare, but it is advisable to download the app for a more precise calculation.

Timing of application – When is the best time to apply the bait, and what happens if it rains after application?

The best time is 7 days before sowing or immediately afterwards. If there are many eggs, it is important to split applications to control both adults and juveniles.

Behaviour and life cycle – How do slugs and snails reproduce?

They reproduce from eggs, and it is advisable to monitor each year to determine the need for control.

Does the pest remain in the field from one year to the next?

It depends on several factors such as climate, egg laying, and control practices. It is important to monitor every year.

Damage and symptoms – What type of damage do these molluscs cause in crops and at what plant stage are they most harmful?

The most severe damage occurs during crop emergence, when they compromise plant stand by feeding on cotyledons and young stems.

Control strategies – Are they controlled only with baits?

The use of baits is the most effective strategy.

Product efficacy and nest control – Do the ants carry the bait into the nest and manage to control it completely?

Yes, the ants carry the bait into the nest, where control takes place. The efficacy depends on the dose used and the size of the nest.

How long does it take for the nest to disappear?

Control is achieved through ingestion of the bait by the ants, spread by trophallaxis. Within 48 hours, up to 80% of the population is eliminated.

Dose and application – How should I apply the bait?

The bait should be placed on the trails, away from the nest entrance, to avoid saturating it with odour. If the aim is to prevent ants from entering the field, it can be broadcast around the perimeter.

Is it per square metre or per visible nest?

It depends on monitoring: if the nests are geo-referenced, a targeted application can be made; if not, it can be broadcast across the whole field, with an average dose of 5 kg per hectare.

Is it better than other ant killers such as liquid fipronil or Formidor?

Yes, because liquids produce control that is too fast, which causes ants to release funeral pheromones and hide, whereas baits act more slowly, avoiding this problem and controlling only the problematic pests.

Control dose – What is the recommended dose and how is it determined according to infestation levels?

For Cibus BB, the average dose is 4 kg per hectare, although this depends on pest pressure, the crop, and timing. In situations of high pest pressure, split applications are recommended, monitoring 7 days before sowing and applying a complementary dose if necessary.

Speed of action – How long does the product take to work?

Within 48 hours it provides up to 80% control.

Control and management strategies – What are the best strategies to control them?

If the population is high, split applications can be carried out: one to reduce the adult population and another to control juveniles. The pest cannot be completely eradicated, but it can be managed to bring it down to acceptable levels.