What can I do about slugs in my wormery?

Slugs can be a challenge in your wormery so good to address them

• Food Competition: Slugs do compete with worms for food resources within the wormery. Significant numbers of slugs can reduce the efficiency of your composting process by consuming a large portion of the organic material intended for worms.
• Competition for Food: Larger slugs may predate on worm eggs and juveniles, potentially reducing worm populations over time.
• Balance: A few slugs might not pose a substantial issue and can contribute to decomposition. However, an overabundance can disrupt the internal ecosystem of your wormery.
• Disease and Parasites: Slugs can carry diseases and parasites that may not affect them but could impact worms or the plants where the compost is used.

Action:

• It’s a good idea to check your wormery at night, to gauge slug population and activity.
• Directly removing slugs can be effective for managing small populations.
• Putting the legs in water or using copper tape can prevent slugs from entering the wormery.
• Avoiiding excessive moisture can help deter them so adding a layer of cardboard is helpful.