Pesticides, 5 Gallon Bucket Grow - Barrier around bucket?

I have a plant about 6 weeks into veg growing in my yard. I plant on transplanting it into a 5 gallon bucket of good soil, then relocating it to the forest. I have a very secluded spot, so people aren't the problem. It's the bugs - spider mites, caterpillars, and worst of all, SLUGS. I once moved a plant for 24 hours only to come back and find it eaten alive by slugs!
Since my plant will be in a 5 gallon bucket, it won't be touching the surrounding soil whatsoever.
So I was wondering, aside from applying neem oil to the plant, what would be a good selection of chemicals to apply in a good 2 foot radius of the bucket to keep all the creepy crawlies away?

I've search the forums, not just these either, and havent really found any good info on what I'm looking to do.

Sticky paper isnt really an option due to its standing out. (my bucket is camo'd with local plant color)

Thanks,
SWPK

piss around the area of the plants, I know, it sounds disgusting, but it works to keep away SOME bugs...maybe surround the plant with salt? Don't slugs hate salt?


SLB

Slugs hate salt, it melts them. Beer attracts them, fill a bowl up an they will drown in it. Wrap copper wire around the stem they wont cross it.

I use 7 spray in veg, an garlic an water in early flowering to discourage bugs.

I can't believe that the salt idea never crossed my mind lol. Thanks for the suggestion.

Any recommended sprays sold in the US, i.e. Lowe's, Wal-mart (lol yeah right), that I could use to spray for other insects? (around the bucket in the 2ft radius)

ditto to seven spray

if your a coffee drinker save the used grounds and make a layer of it spread around ur plant. I guess coffee grounds are very acidy keeping slugs and pincher bugs from walking on it

Diatomaceous earth is available at many garden centers and is a great way to control slugs and snails. The fossilized remains of tiny ancient marine animals, D.earth is extremely abrasive to many mollusks and is effective as a barrier on the perimeter of plants. Thin strips of copper, placed around the base of the plants has also been shown to be effective along with Iron phosphate. The salt idea works but you simply have to find the slug first and pour it on top of the animal. The salt extracts moisture from the slug and leads to a quick death but, is ineffective as a barrier since it desolves rapidly when rainfall occurs.

Today while shopping for some pesticides, I came across (possibly) one of the best solutions to my problem, PITCHER PLANTS. They grow great in my climate and are pretty cheap.

For those of you that aren't familiar with them, pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that lure pests inside their "pitcher" like tubes, where the insects get stuck and eventually digested.