Greener Pest Control
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Pesticides are known to harm wildlife, cause reproductive abnormalities, and are even associated with multiple forms of cancer in humans. There’s a movement afoot to figure out a less harmful approach to control roaches, termites, bedbugs, and other common household pests. Joining Leonard to discuss this movement are Jonathan Kaplan of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Luis Agurto Sr., an exterminator and owner of San Francisco-based pest control company Pestec.
To learn more about green pest control, visit Green Shield Certified.
To read the profile of the Agurtos, visit OnEarth Magazine and click on Who You Gonna Call?
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Comments [1]
What about when non-toxic chemicals are not as effective, e.g., bedbugs whose eggs are not killed by anything but DDT? I spent thousands of dollars for 8 treatments to rid my house of them. Also, when I switched to organic lawn care, but now I have weeds and I tried corn gluten.
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