Molluscicides are used to control mollusks which include shellfish, octopi, squid, snails, and slugs. Snails and slugs are found in almost every cropping system and cause a serious damage to the crop quality which has increased the need for molluscicides. Few common molluscicides are metaldehyde, iron phosphate, niclosamide, and others. They disrupt the gastric organs of slugs and snails leading to their death. However, owing to high toxic content, ... Read more
