Why does Salt Kill Slugs?

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Pouring salt on a slug will cause it to dry out and die. They need slime to be able to function and without it they cannot survive. It is a very slow process.
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Pouring salt on a slug will cause it to dry out and die. They need slime to be able to function and without it they cannot survive. It is a very slow process.
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Makes them dehydrate rapidly as the salt absorbs the water in their body but please don't try this as it's cruel!!! Answer Slugs are cruel to lettuce so it's allowed.
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No certain chemical in salt kills the slug. Osmosis(water traveling to the greater content of
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Slugs are most easily killed by exposing them to salt, which draws all of the moisture from them. Since slugs have an extremely high water content, this kills them very quickly.
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