| rdfs:comment | - The Slugs are creatures with an appearance similar to that of land slugs.
- Slugs, also known as Slugs: The Movie is a horror movie from the year 1988. Set in a small town, the movie centers around slugs mutated by toxic waste into carnivorous killers that start eating people. Only one who can stop them is the local health inspector Mike Brady with the aid of his co-worker Don Palmer and his wife's friend Dr. Palmer from across the pond.
- The Slugs are characters in Flushed Away. They are harmless slugs who enjoy to sing and dance.
- Slugs' offensive abilities involves shooting acid from their mouths, similar to the way toads use oil. For defending others the slugs have the ability to encapsulate themselves around an individual's entire body. This essentially makes them a big cushion for the person inside, protecting the person from physical collisions. Slugs have also been shown to be able to divide themselves into many smaller replicas, though this ability may be unique to Katsuyu due to her size. Katsuyu can also absorb chakra from its summoner and even control it to some extent, as shown when Tsunade transferred her own chakra to Katsuyu in order to heal the citizens of Konoha when Pain attacked.
- The Slugs have a swarming instinct and would mob their victims en mass, devouring them alive - they began to take over a sleepy town and infested the sewers in such great numbers that the heroes of the story had to set the sewer on fire: causing a massive explosion that killed most of the Slugs.
- The Shotgun slug is a type of ammunition in Medal of Honor (2010). The shotgun slugs are the close-quarters variant of the Open-Tip Ammunition. Each slug is comprised of a single metallic shell which is propelled in the same manner as the standard buckshot rounds. The single metal slug is much heavier than the metal pellets and deals significantly more damage than each pellet. At range, the slug slows down drastically reducing the damage to a non-lethal wound at medium to long range.
- Quick Facts... Slugs can be one of the most damaging pests of vegetable and flower gardens in Colorado. Slugs thrive under high moisture conditions. The most effective way to reduce slug problems is to reduce humidity in a garden. Metaldehyde baits can help control slugs if they are applied correctly and at the proper time. Slugs can be attracted to fermenting materials, such as beer, and trapped. Slugs are one of the most destructive and difficult pests to control. Seedlings of many vegetables and flowers are favored foods, and high populations of slugs can cause difficulties in establishing a crop. Slugs also feed on many fruits and vegetables prior to harvest. This preharvest feeding results in wounds that allow various fungi and bacteria to enter and spoil the crop. In addition, the sl
- This was the first Slug to appear in the Metal Slug series, it is also the most seen vehicle in all of their games. The Metal Slug is a tank that features vulcan guns and a cannon firing powerful shells. Its sheer strength and weight can crush cars and knock infantry out of the way with ease. Note that enemies will grab onto the vehicle (especially the cannon, which will prevent you from shooting the cannon effectively unless you kill them) if they are close enough though.
- The Slugs are characters from the episode The Uncommon Cold. They are a group of intelligent, seemingly magical slugs who likely lived free in the Bayou until they were imprisoned by Big Bayou. As their imprisonment was a result of magic, they were unable to escape, and were forced to spend their days working hours on end in a dark cave, stuffing the snake's shed skins with leaves(thus making life-sized statues) and placing them around the bayou.
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| abstract | - This was the first Slug to appear in the Metal Slug series, it is also the most seen vehicle in all of their games. The Metal Slug is a tank that features vulcan guns and a cannon firing powerful shells. Its sheer strength and weight can crush cars and knock infantry out of the way with ease. Note that enemies will grab onto the vehicle (especially the cannon, which will prevent you from shooting the cannon effectively unless you kill them) if they are close enough though. If equipped with Armor Piercing shells, you can shoot its cannon at a faster rate and in a straight trajectory, which enables you to tear through some enemy vehicles with ease. However, if you collect NORM your cannon will shoot the shells with the normal trajectory and power again. While the Metal Slug is usually gray, one variation is the Gold SV-001. Unlike the regular Metal Slug, the gold-colored SV-001 jumps higher and does not take heavy recoil when hit.The gold variant first appears in Metal Slug X's third mission, later in Metal Slug 3 before the first mission's boss (as long as you don't take the alternate routes) and again in Metal Slug 6 before the fight against the Venusian Queen.
- The Slugs are creatures with an appearance similar to that of land slugs.
- Quick Facts... Slugs can be one of the most damaging pests of vegetable and flower gardens in Colorado. Slugs thrive under high moisture conditions. The most effective way to reduce slug problems is to reduce humidity in a garden. Metaldehyde baits can help control slugs if they are applied correctly and at the proper time. Slugs can be attracted to fermenting materials, such as beer, and trapped. Slugs are one of the most destructive and difficult pests to control. Seedlings of many vegetables and flowers are favored foods, and high populations of slugs can cause difficulties in establishing a crop. Slugs also feed on many fruits and vegetables prior to harvest. This preharvest feeding results in wounds that allow various fungi and bacteria to enter and spoil the crop. In addition, the slime trails produced by slugs can contaminate garden produce. Slug injury is sometimes difficult to diagnose because slugs hide during the day. Smaller leaves may be eaten entirely, while only the edges of larger leaves may be consumed. Thick leaves often are rasped from the leaf underside. The presence of slime trails often is the best indication of slug activity. History and Habits Slugs and snails are classified as gastropods. They are more similar to clams and mussels than to other common garden pests such as insects. Slugs feed on a variety of plant materials that they eat by rasping with specialized mouthparts. They feed mostly at night, although they occasionally are active on overcast or rainy days. Slugs seek shelter during the day in soil cracks and under debris. During hot, dry weather, they may be temporarily inactive. Slugs lay small masses of eggs in soil cracks. The young slugs that hatch from these eggs travel through the soil and damage germinating seeds and root crops. Under favorable conditions, slugs complete development in a few months. The most common species in Colorado often have two generations per year: one in spring, another in fall. Cultural Controls Slugs are mostly water and produce large amounts of protective mucous. Consequently, slugs are susceptible to drying. The level of a slug population depends on the moisture conditions in a garden. Any practices that decrease moisture will reduce slug problems, although effects may not be seen immediately. To eliminate potential shelter for slugs, remove surface debris in and around the garden and avoid organic mulches (straw, grass clippings). Also, increase air movement around plants and reduce high moisture conditions with trellises and wider plant spacing. Use drip irrigation, soaker lines or other techniques to limit water and decrease the humidity around plants. Overhead irrigation should be done early in the day to allow more time for leaves and soil to dry before the nightly activity of slugs. Attractants and Traps Slugs are attracted to chemicals produced by many fermenting materials. These materials can be used to make attractant traps. For example, pans of beer or sugar-water and yeast mixtures can effectively attract, trap and drown slugs. A single baiting can remain effective for several days, as long as sufficient liquid remains. However, because the range of such traps is only a few feet, they must be placed throughout the planting to significantly reduce slug populations. Alcohol is not an attractant to slugs. Selective use of trap boards or moistened newspaper placed on the soil surface also can be used to concentrate slugs that seek shelter under them. Check these shelters every morning and kill any slugs found. When not regularly maintained, remove the traps. Repellents and Barriers Slugs often avoid travelling over acid, alkali or abrasive materials. Diatomaceous earth, wood ashes and similar materials placed around plants provide some protection. However, moisture reduces the effect of these treatments. Salt also is toxic to slugs and direct applications of table salt to a slug can kill it. This technique has limited usefulness because excessive salt can affect plants. Certain metal ions also are highly repellent to slugs. Barriers of copper foil exclude slugs from greenhouse benches and raised bed plantings. Other copper-based materials, such as copper sulfate, repel slugs. Molluscidies Pesticides effective against slugs and snails are known as molluscicides. These often are different chemicals than those used to control insects and other garden pests. Slugs are not susceptible to poisoning by most insecticides. Metaldehyde is the most commonly used and effective molluscicide. It is sold often in the form of granular baits (Bug-Geta, etc.) or as a paste or gel (Deadline, etc.). Metaldehyde is attractive to slugs and causes intense irritation to them upon contact. After contact, slugs often become immobile and secrete large amounts of mucous. Death usually results from loss of water. All metaldehyde products are labeled for use around flower gardens and ornamental plants. Currently available products do not allow direct application among vegetables and edible crops. Successful use of metaldehyde baits requires careful application and favorable weather conditions. Slugs often can recover from metaldehyde poisoning if high moisture conditions occur. Also, control is poor during cool periods because slugs are relatively inactive. Apply metaldehyde when the evening is warm and the forecast for the following day is hot and dry. Young slugs are more susceptible than older slugs. The range of metaldehyde attraction is limited, so spread it throughout the infested area. Use 10 or more pieces of bait (flakes, pellets, liquid drops) per square yard. The amount needed for effective control varies depending on the attractiveness of other food in the area. Metaldehyde is rapidly inactivated by sunlight so spread it underneath leaves late in the day. Please note that Metaldehyde is attractive to an potentially hazardous to dogs. Do not allow dogs access to metaldehyde packages. An alternative bait that recently has become available includes iron phosphate (ferric phosphate) as the active ingredient. Trade names include Sluggo, Slug Magic and Escar-Go!, among others. Data suggest iron phosphate generally is comparable in effectiveness to metaldehyde. Furthermore, iron phosphate products can be used around edible crops and do not pose special hazards to dogs. Ammonia sprays make excellent contact molluscicides, but must be applied directly to exposed slugs. Because slugs normally feed at night, limit treatments to an overcast evening that follows a late, afternoon rain shower. Household ammonia, diluted to a 5 percent to 10 percent concentration, is effective for this problem.
- Slugs, also known as Slugs: The Movie is a horror movie from the year 1988. Set in a small town, the movie centers around slugs mutated by toxic waste into carnivorous killers that start eating people. Only one who can stop them is the local health inspector Mike Brady with the aid of his co-worker Don Palmer and his wife's friend Dr. Palmer from across the pond.
- The Slugs are characters from the episode The Uncommon Cold. They are a group of intelligent, seemingly magical slugs who likely lived free in the Bayou until they were imprisoned by Big Bayou. As their imprisonment was a result of magic, they were unable to escape, and were forced to spend their days working hours on end in a dark cave, stuffing the snake's shed skins with leaves(thus making life-sized statues) and placing them around the bayou. At some point, they managed to sneak into Big Bayou's house to peek at his magic book, but were only able to steal 'a smidge of magic', and thus couldn't free themselves. They were, however, able to conjure 'the uncommon cold', which allowed them to send a message to someone they hoped could help them. In the episode of the same name, this person happened to be Muriel. They also revealed that the cold could only be cured by magic. Courage, eager to help Muriel, took her to the bayou, where they met the slugs. With Muriel unable to do much with her nasty could, Courage himself had to go steal the book from Big Bayou's house himself, leaving Muriel there with them(and her nail file). When he returned, the apparent leader of the slugs(the one who sent the magic) politely allowed him to cure Muriel first. Before Courage could get to the spell that would free them, he was chased off by Big Bayou. However, Muriel found another way to break them of their imprisonment, using her nail file to break their chains. The smallest of the slugs then declared Muriel a hero, or 'big bayou Mama'. Likely, they returned to whatever they had been doing before Big Bayou after the episode ended.
- The Slugs are characters in Flushed Away. They are harmless slugs who enjoy to sing and dance.
- Slugs' offensive abilities involves shooting acid from their mouths, similar to the way toads use oil. For defending others the slugs have the ability to encapsulate themselves around an individual's entire body. This essentially makes them a big cushion for the person inside, protecting the person from physical collisions. Slugs have also been shown to be able to divide themselves into many smaller replicas, though this ability may be unique to Katsuyu due to her size. Katsuyu can also absorb chakra from its summoner and even control it to some extent, as shown when Tsunade transferred her own chakra to Katsuyu in order to heal the citizens of Konoha when Pain attacked.
- The Slugs have a swarming instinct and would mob their victims en mass, devouring them alive - they began to take over a sleepy town and infested the sewers in such great numbers that the heroes of the story had to set the sewer on fire: causing a massive explosion that killed most of the Slugs.
- The Shotgun slug is a type of ammunition in Medal of Honor (2010). The shotgun slugs are the close-quarters variant of the Open-Tip Ammunition. Each slug is comprised of a single metallic shell which is propelled in the same manner as the standard buckshot rounds. The single metal slug is much heavier than the metal pellets and deals significantly more damage than each pellet. At range, the slug slows down drastically reducing the damage to a non-lethal wound at medium to long range.
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