Small white balls in pots

kaveri · Post by **kaveri** » 19 Mar 2011, 21:17

Hi All,

Being a lovely bright day in London today, I was out mainly tidying and preparing for new season. In last year's pots etc, I saw loads of white/transparent ball-shaped eggs. What are they? And what should I do with the soil/compost where these eggs are present?

Thanks,
Kaveri

Post by **Totally Scrambled** » 19 Mar 2011, 21:21

Evening Kaveri,
I'm pretty sure those a slug or snails eggs.
Dom

Post by **perchy** » 19 Mar 2011, 21:24

Totally Scrambled wrote:Evening Kaveri,
I'm pretty sure those a slug or snails eggs.
Dom

Yes I think so too )dwn:

kaveri · Post by **kaveri** » 19 Mar 2011, 21:35

Oh Dear! Or should I be happy as the girls will have a party }hairout{

What should I do with all that last year's used up compost? I did empty most of the pots at the end of summer but have few left, which are all full of slugs in the making.

Lillia · Post by **Lillia** » 18 Jan 2012, 22:58

So THAT'S what those are! )scare(

albertajune · Post by **albertajune** » 23 Jan 2012, 15:58

I also think that you probably have a nice nest of slug or snails eggs. )de:

Time to also look out for vine weevil when empying out last years pots. These also look like little balls but are tiny curled up larve which wriggle away when touched. A dreadful pest that eats the roots of over wintering plants. These are easy to pick out and kill but snails eggs soil, not sure what to do with it.