Although the frosts in Latvia are indeed significant, experts note that there is little reason to hope for the extinction of Spanish slug eggs, reports News [TV3](https://tv3.lv/dzivesstils/darzs-un-maja/kailgliemezi/darza-sezonas-gaidas-vai-pastav-ceriba-ka-stiprais-sals-varetu-iznidet-spanijas-kailgliemezus/). > "Look, here in the yard, the snow thickness is about 10 centimeters, and in some places in Latvia — up to 45. Under the snow, it is warm, and if there is grass, some leaves, soil... I read this morning, a colleague wrote that under the snow, at a depth of 20 centimeters, the soil has not frozen — around zero. The frost is not severe enough to hope for extinction. Therefore, it is better to prepare from early spring — the slugs will still be there. This means we should prepare means to combat them in advance, weed the gardens as soon as the weeds appear, and remain vigilant," says horticulture expert Marite Gailite. The expert acknowledges that only prolonged frost without snow cover, when the temperature drops below –20 °C, can affect the population of pests. However, such winters in Latvia are becoming increasingly rare, and even under these conditions, complete extinction is unlikely — some pests can still find shelter. > "If this species has come to us, it will stay here — perhaps in larger or smaller quantities, but it will not disappear completely. I think we will start spreading anti-slug agents when we begin to see grass growth, when any life appears. We will see what spring will be like after such a winter. Usually, this is late March – April, but there have been years when snow was still lying even on April 20. So anything can happen — we will watch nature," advises Gailite. As one of the natural solutions, experts also mention Indian runners (a breed of ducks). If they start eating slug eggs in the spring, then by June, when their peak activity begins, the number of pests may be significantly lower than in the previous year.