RHS study aims to find best way to tackle slugs and snails in gardens

Project with chemicals company BASF will look at mulch, slug pellets and nematodes to find best method of fighting the pests

A study is being launched to discover the best way to tackle what many gardeners see as their ultimate foes - slugs and snails.

The one-year research project will examine the use of mulch, slug pellets and nematodes, a form of biological control of slugs and snails. It is being conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the chemicals company BASF, the only UK producer of nematodes.