Unlike the traditional snail and slug bait/pellets, which are responsible for the poisoning of many domestic pets, birds, earthworms and other wildlife each year, Snail and Slug Killer 600g is NOT a scheduled poison and is virtually harmless (except to slugs and snails) when used as directed.
Multiguard® is fast-acting and works as a stomach poison with Iron EDTA Complex as its active ingredient. Slugs and snails eat it because they like the taste, but rather than die on the spot, they lose their appetite and head for their hiding places where they die quickly.
Multiguard® contains no dangerous poisons. The low toxicity of Multiguard® means that it can be safely sprinkled around plants without the likelihood of causing harm to other creatures. The active ingredient is so benign that it is used in some drinks and foodstuffs. As the Multiguard® pellets break down, they are taken up by plants as a beneficial source of iron.