As reported by the external communications department of the Riga City Council, regulations from the Cabinet of Ministers came into effect in the spring, which included the Spanish slug in the Latvian list of invasive species. This species spreads rapidly, causing significant harm to gardens, plantations, and local ecosystems. Measures to limit the spread of the Spanish slug in Riga are being carried out on municipal territory. However, residents are also encouraged to participate in the fight against this invasive species on their properties and in adjacent areas. In response to residents' complaints, the municipality first places monitoring traps in areas where reports of the Spanish slug's spread have been received. If the presence of the invasive species is confirmed, chemical control is conducted using bait pellets designed to combat slugs. The active ingredient in the pellets is iron phosphate, a naturally occurring substance that breaks down into essential nutrients for plants after entering the soil. After consuming the pellets, slugs stop feeding and crawl away to their shelters, where they die, explains the principle of action of the product, according to the council. Residents are advised to note that the pellets used are blue and easily noticeable. Although they are considered to be of low risk to humans and animals, the municipality urges people not to touch the pellets and to prevent pets from eating them. Currently, efforts to limit the spread of the Spanish slug are being conducted in the neighborhoods of Dārzciems, Pliekkalns, and Agenskalns. The list of areas will be supplemented as necessary. The municipality emphasizes that the limitation of the invasive species will only be successful if private property owners also participate. According to the law on the protection of species and habitats, landowners and users are required to carry out management measures for invasive species to prevent their further spread. The Riga municipality urges residents to regularly inspect their properties, conduct measures to limit the spread of the Spanish slug if necessary, and report locations where this invasive species has been found.