ANTS!
Urgh! You don't always need harmful poison to control
pests. There are more than 1 million insect species on this
planet but less than 1% of those are considered pests. The
other 99% play a crucial role in our food chain and many
are indispensable to sustaining life for our species and
others. These facts seem to be forgotten in our quest to
attain a pest-free home and yard. (From Broward County Florida's
Pollution Prevention and Remediation Division Website)
• Look
for and seal up holes and cracks around the foundation,
windows and doors. Cut off pest's food and water supply through fixing
leaky plumbing and good housekeeping.
• Consider
barrier methods first when you have a pest problem:
Mosquito netting, soapy moats and sticky paper.
• Investigate
and try non-toxic home remedies prior to calling
in a pest control company or using a pesticide
• Use
toxic products and pesticides only when all other
attempts fail. Be sure to keep pesticides away from kids and pets.
Wash
your hands after contact with all chemicals.
• If
you use toxic products, dispose of container and
pesticide properly by dropping them off at a hazardous waste drop
off
site.
Other
Resources
www.pesticide.org
www.epa.gov/pesticides/
www.extension.umn.edu/topics.html?topic=6&subtopic=55
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