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Pesticides Focus Group
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Safe Pesticide Use - Many pesticides are available for purchase by the homeowner to control pests and diseases.  These can range from non-toxic in strength to very toxic.  Without being aware of the proper safe handling procedures, the homeowner and their unsuspecting neighbours or pets can be put at considerable risk.  It is therefore essential to know how to handle, apply and store pesticides.

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Got Garden Pests? - Pesticides are often used to protect our homes and gardens from invading pests.  However, the long-term effects on the environment are unknown, as are the health risks to the user.  Heavy reliance on harsh chemical pesticides can be avoided by using the many 'alternative' pest control measures that are available to us.

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Got Roaches? - Cockroaches are not only unsightly, they are also capable of disease transmission as they do not discriminate between traveling over animal feces or dinner plates.  Cockroach droppings are known to aggravate asthmatic conditions for asthma sufferers.  Therefore, it is best that roach infestations are eliminated from within our homes.

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Got Ants? - Ants are a critical part of the ecosystem and play an important role in making the world a healthy place to live.  They perform ecological cleansing and fertilization by killing and eating many pests, aerating the soil and recycling dead animal and vegetable material.  One of the easiest ways to control an ant infestation is to prevent the problem from getting out of hand in the first place.

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What's Biting You? - Bermuda is fortunate not to have too many biting pests, but we do have enough to annoy us, from time to time.  Download this brochure to learn how to avoid the bites and stings from some of these pests.

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Previous Newspaper Articles - Please have a look at the following newspaper articles, which were written by a few of our members.   Each of these are in Adobe PDF format, for your convenience.

 

What is the Pesticides Focus Group?:  An article by Jennifer Gray, Secretary
Take Good Care of Your Lawn:  An article by member, Aaron Lutkin
Pesticides in the Environment?:  An article by member, Fiona Doe
Integrated Pest Management:  An article by Joe Higgins, IPM Consultant

 

 

 

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