Garden watch: Two pests that attack in the rainy season
Garden watch: Two pests that attack in the rainy season
Garden watch: Two pests that attack in the rainy season
9/29/2021
Photo courtesy of Phoebe Wall
Garden watch: Two pests that attack in the rainy season
By Phoebe Wall For the Pacific Daily News
Certain snails and slugs can be very destructive, especially during the rainy season.
They can come out in droves and eat your fruits and vegetable plants if action is
not taken. [...]
The types of snails and slugs we have on Guam thrive in tropical and subtropical climates
where there is high humidity and wet weather. The two most destructive ones are the
giant African snail and the Cuban slug.
Phoebe Wall is an extension associate at the UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach
with a bachelor’s in horticulture from Texas A&M University and a master’s in environmental
science from the University of Guam. She writes a monthly column in the Pacific Daily
News appearing in the Lifestyle section. She may be reached at (671) 735-2080 or pwall@triton.uog.edu.
