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The consumption of bait by <it>Agriolimax reticulatus</it> and <it>Milax budapestensis</it> has been measured. Although the addition of methiocarb to the bait may reduce the numbers of <it>Milax</it> which eat it, the main effect of adding poison is to reduce markedly the amount of bait consumed. This effect is discussed in relation to the poison concentration in the bait, the consequent ingestion of poison, and the cause of the reduction.