Garden Safe Brand Slug & Snail Bait granules contain a unique combination of iron phosphate which is a plant nutrient that occurs in soils with slug and snail bait additives. After eating the bait slugs and snails cease feeding become less mobile and begin to die within 3 to 6 days. This product will control slugs and snails in or on home lawns gardens greenhouses outdoor ornamentals vegetable gardens fruits berries citrus and crop plants. The bait can be scattered on the lawn or on the soil around any vegetable plants flowers or fruit trees or bushes where snail or slug control is needed. Apply the bait during the evening as slugs and snails travel and feed mostly by night or early morning. Treat all likely areas of infestation especially around the perimeter of garden plots.