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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 37536, member: 944"] I read the above. I suppose Sluggo could be dangerous if enough was eaten but your drinking water is also dangerous or even fatal if you drink enough at one time. What I do know about Sluggo is this. When I was in Houston I had slugs and snails, tons of them and it worked. Then when I moved to where I am now I don't have slugs and snails but I have cutworms by the ton. Sluggo works on them too. When one uses this product it is sprinkled or broadcast or raked into the soil. It is not poured into a bowl for some unsuspecting dog or child to gobble up. From what I understood about the above article it is a basically safe product and is less toxic than previous products. I do not know how the tests were conducted concerning the loss of earthworms. I can only testify as to what I personally have observed in my garden and every time I have used Sluggo I have sprinkled it onto the soil and lightly raked it in. I have seen no decrease whatsoever but then again my garden is not a controlled environment. Perhaps Sluggo does kill earthworms but if it does not enough to notice. Personally I am willing to sacrifice a few rapidly reproduced earthworms in order to wipe out a pest that will destroy your crop and Sluggo although not perfect is probably the best we have [/QUOTE]