This product is a unique blend of an iron phosphate active ingredient. ongnating from soil, with slug and snail bait additives. It IS used as an ingredint in fertilizers. The bail which is not ingested by snails and slugs will degrade and become a part of the soil. The bait is ingested by slugs and snails when they travel horn Meir hiding places to plants. ITS even in snail amounts. will cause them to cease Seeding