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Gardeners who have slug pellets have been warned they need to check them because they may now be totally illegal to use. One pesky pesticide lurking in your shed could land you a fine, households have been warned.

Metaldehyde slug pellets have been banned since 2022. Gardeners have been urged to check they’ve disposed of the banned item before they’re hit with a fine.

When the ban came in, then former Conservative Party Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said: “The scientific evidence is clear – the risks metaldehyde poses to the environment and to wildlife are too great.

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“The government is committed to building back greener from Coronavirus and the restrictions on the use of metaldehyde

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