[snowdrops]

Chap on BBC breakfast tv wants us not to kill new Spanish slug. Not sure how to do the linky thing to the programme.
He gave this http://www.slugwatch.co.uk/ to have a look at & let them know where you see them. Doh all over my plot.

[Sweetpea C]

Hello snowdrops, most of my winter cabbages have been eaten so I'm trying coffee grounds first ...

[allotmentann]

Was there any particular reason why he doesn't want them killed? I have not seen too many slugs this year at the plot. Lots in my garden, but I leave them be there and just grow things that they don't bother with! I don't think I have seen any like the ones in your link. 

[JayG]

The "new" Spanish slug looks at bit like some I've seen in my garden for many years - very big and brown with an orange frill, but they are not the ones they are looking to find out more about apparently.

They are adapted to hotter climates by virtue of the amount of slime they produce, which seems to put off many of their usual predators.
They are not frost resistant yet, the concern being that if they hybridise with some of our native slugs they could turn into a race of super slugs, with an appetite and breeding ability to match! 

The "expert" from the JI institute was asking for people to upload pictures of any suspects to the website mentioned by Snowdrops - I'm not sure he necessarily expects people to treat them at pets even though he himself seemed rather fond of them (he's probably not a gardener!)

[allotmentann]

No, probably not a gardener!  A race of super slugs does not sound the least bit desirable. I have seen a few around with the orange underside. The one in the main photo in that link looks really orangey to me, so I think I would have probably noticed those if they had been around.   

[Stewart P]

Lots in my garden, but I leave them be there and just grow things that they don't bother with!

New allotmenteer and interested in this comment.  Is there really anything that the slugs don't bother with?

[cadalot]

Is it a bird
Is it a Plane
No it's

[allotmentann]

There are loads of flowers and shrubs slugs don't bother with. It is much harder at the allotment as they like most annual vegetables. Although I would add that with many veg, they only really go for them when they are very young, once the plants are older they are not really interested.