The banded slug was introduced from Europe during the 1800s. It has become a common pest of vegetables, field crops, and ornamentals throughout the United States and Canada. The banded slug attacks seedlings of a number ...

The spotted garden slug was introduced from Europe during the 1800s. It is the largest slug in the eastern United States. It may be a pest in gardens and is occasionally found in and around the house. The spotted garden ...

The gray garden slug was introduced from Europe during the 1800s. It has become a common pest of vegetables, field crops, and ornamentals throughout the United States and Canada. It is a close relative of the marsh slug, ...

The marsh slug is native to North America, and is also found in South America, Europe, and Asia. It is a relative of the gray garden slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller), and shares manyaspects of its biology. Both are ...