When garden pests suddenly attack, eco minded gardeners do not run to the store to buy the latest pesticides. As an alternative, they turn to integrated pest management (IPM). IPM involves a combination of common sense practices which puts emphasis on the least toxic biological and environmental ways to control pests, while having the least [Read the Rest...]
Q. Just did the eco-friendly flea bomb and must have resistant fleas. Anyhow, do you have any info regarding your system with pet rabbits? Since they are such sensitive small animals am cautious about using anything that may be harmful to the bunny in the house. Secondly any information regarding pregnant women? I have my [Read the Rest...]
In the 1970s, the weed killer Roundup was introduced. It proved that it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer compared to other herbicides. Because of this, it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and to lessen soil plowing which leads to soil erosion. However, 24 years later, some species of [Read the Rest...]
The presence of strawberries usually represents sweetness and the start of summer. However, strawberries in California may soon be causing cancer, birth defects and miscarriages. California is thinking about allowing the use of a highly toxic chemical on their strawberry fields. This affects all of us, since 90% of strawberries in the US are grown [Read the Rest...]
Bites and Concerns Bed bugs usually bite people at night while they are sleeping. They do this by piercing the skin with an extended beak which draws the blood. It takes about 3 to 10 minutes to eat but the person seldom knows that they’re being bitten. Symptoms vary after being bitten. Some get an [Read the Rest...]
People nowadays only hear about bed bugs but rarely do they get to see these creepy crawlers. Bed bug infestations were common in the United States before the World War II when there was still a lack of outdoor pest control remedies. But with the great improvements in people’s overall hygiene and the use of numerous [Read the Rest...]
Did you know that one of the most destructive pests found in the eastern US is the Japanese beetle? This type of beetle actually damages the urban landscape plants more than any other pest found in the area. The beetles were originally discovered in the year 1916 after being introduced to New Jersey by accident. [Read the Rest...]
A U.S. study on health facts found a link between children’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and common inorganic bug sprays used on vegetables and fruits. The report does not reveal the extent on how these inorganic bug sprays play a role in children’s study habits; although specialists claim that the study was very hopeful. “I [Read the Rest...]
Global Pesticide sales are anticipated to exceed $73 billion by 2013. To learn more about the toxic pesticides used everyday around you, your children and pets, visit our Pesticides Facts page.
Pesticides are almost always found on food. The widespread use of pesticides in agriculture means that pesticides are frequently found on a variety of common foods
