JIC looks to recruit ‘slug scouts’ to tackle leading pest on farms

Families are being recruited as ‘slug scouts’ during half term as scientists work to fight back against the leading pest found in farmers’ fields.

Children can request a free kit to trap and collect slugs from dark, moist spots in their gardens or from farmers’ fields before posting them to researchers at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich.

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