Grey field slug
The most commonly cited pest species in the UK, and one of the most serious global plant pests
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Balkan threeband slug
Potential pest of garden plants, especially within greenhouses
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Large red slug
This species is known to feed on live plant material, however it has a extensive omnivorous diet and feeds on decaying vegetation and food waste
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Worm slug
Can be found on all types of disturbed land, usually living a subterranean lifestyle in worm borrows, or in other holes or cracks in the ground
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Sowerby's Keeled slug
Found in most lowland habitats, including gardens, farmland, woodland and grasslands. Can be a pest above and below the ground, especially in heavily cultivated areas
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Green soled slug
Most often found in gardens and other urban areas, they have been known to build up to big numbers in gardens and allotments
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Spanish slug
Can reach extremely large populations, with an extensive omnivorous diet that includes excrement, dead animals, garden plants and a variety of crops that are not normally susceptible to slug feeding
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Green cellar slug
Not a known pest of live plants; it will regularly eat mould and algae and is often found within compost heaps
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Dusky slug
Not considered a major pest, although due to its omnivorous diet it has been known to cause damage within home gardens
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Budapest Keeled slug
Considered a major pest both above and below ground, especially for root crops, bulbs and newly drilled seeds
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Brown field slug
Ubiquitous with most lowland habitats, it is considered to be a minor agricultural and horticultural pest
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