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Health Canada
warns
of
homemade
concoctions
as
bans
come
into
effect
OTTAWA
--
As
the
gardening
season
takes
root,
Health
Canada
is
warning
consumers
to
beware
the
perils
of
home-brewed
pesticides.
"Homemade
pesticides
do
not
undergo
scientific
evaluation
and
do
not
have
label
directions
that
the
user
can
follow
to
ensure
safe
use
of
the
desired
pest-control,"
says
a
Health
Canada
newsletter.
Pesticides
in
stores
are
evaluated
and
registered
by
Health
Canada,
it
says.
"The
product
label
also
specifies
how
to
use
a
product
safely
and
effectively."
If
consumers
decide
to
use
a
pesticide,
they
should
choose
one
it
has
registered
because
these
"meet
the
latest
health
and
safety
standards
and they are effective."
A
slew
of
websites
provide
home
recipes
for
annihilating
everything
from
ants
to
aphids,
slugs
to
snails.
Health
Canada
spokesman
Edith
Lachapelle
said
basic
pesticide
solutions
such
as
soap
and
water
aren't
harmful,
but
others
are.
For
example:
-
Boiling
rhubarb
leaves.
This
extracts
oxalic
acid,
"which
can
be
toxic
to
various
organ
systems
such
as
the
cardiovascular,
respiratory
and
nervous
systems."
-
Extracting
nicotine.
This
stimulates
the
nervous
system,
and,
at
high
doses,
causes
respiratory
failure.
It
"can
also
adversely
affect
the
developing
nervous
system
of
unborn
babies."
-
Cooking
Chrysanthemum.
The
plant
contains
pyrethrums,
from
which
natural
insecticide
pyrethrin
is
derived.
"These
chemicals
can
affect
the
nervous
system
and
can
produce
allergic
reactions
in
some
individuals."
-
Kerosene
and
gasoline.
In
addition
to
being
flammable,
their
fumes
can
damage
the
lungs
and
nervous
system.
OTTAWA, The government of Canada is
being
sued
by
Dow
Agrosciences
LLC
over
the
province
of
Quebec's
ban
on
pesticides.
Quebec
first
banned
the
sale
of
2,4-D,
commonly
used
to
make
lawns
weed
free,
and
Ontario
has
just
introduced
similar
bans.
The
suit
is
based
on
part
of
the
North
American
Free
Trade
Agreement
that
allows
businesses
to
sue
governments
over
regulations
that
harm
their
interests.
Ironically,
the
federal
Health
Canada
agency
endorses
the
use
of
the
herbicide
according
to
manufacturers'
directions.
In
its
notice
of
arbitration,
Dow
claimed
Quebec
has
"no
scientific
basis
to
impose
the
ban"
and
said
the
pesticide
received
extensive
testing
and
is
safe
to
use
as
directed.
Brenda
Harris,
spokesperson
for
Dow
AgroSciences
Canada
Inc.,
said
"Do
we
want
regulations
in
Canada
made
on
political
whim....
or
do
we
want
them
based
on
science?"
Pesticides are regulated by Health Canada under
the
Pest
Control
Products
Act,
and
are
among
the
most
stringently
regulated
substances
in
Canada.
The
Pest
Management
Regulatory
Agency
is
the
branch
of
Health
Canada
that
administers
the
Act
on
behalf
of
the
Minister
of
Health.
In your answer to the question #122 and several
others
-
'do
these
electronic
devices
really
work'
-
you
state
that
if
they
did,
pest
professionals
would
be
using
them.
I
feel
that
it
would
be
counter-productive
for
pest
control
companies
to
use
these
devices,
as
their
services
would
no
longer
be
necessary,
thus
putting
you
out
of
business.
I am
an
informed
consumer
and
will
be
looking
elsewhere
for
completely
unbiased
information
on
these
devices.
Diane.
Coombs,
BC.
Thank you for your input on this subject. We
would
be
pleased
to
hear
from
you
again
when
you
have
found
some
unbiased
information
that
favors
the
use
of
electronic
rodent
control
devices.
We
will
publish
that
information
on
the
home
page
of
this
web
site.
We
have
been
researching
these
devices
for
years
and
so
far
the
only
unbiased
info
we
have
been
able
to
find
has
all
been
negative.
For
example
here
is a
quote
from
a
study
done
at
The
University
of
California/Davis:
"Although
mice
are
easily
frightened
by
strange
or
unfamiliar
noises,
they
quickly
become
accustomed
to
regularly
repeated
sounds.
Ultrasonic
sounds,
those
above
the
range
of
human
hearing,
have
very
limited
use
in
rodent
control
because
they
are
directional
and
do
not
penetrate
behind
objects.
They
also
lose
their
intensity
quickly
with
distance.
There
is
little
evidence
that
electronic,
sound,
magnetic,
or
vibration
devices
of
any
kind
will
drive
established
mice
or
rats
from
buildings
or
provide
adequate
control.
Despite
their
lack
of
effectiveness,
many
such
devices
continue
to
be
sold
through
magazine
advertisements
and
at
some
retail
outlets."
You can read more on this study on this web page:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7483.html
Another good source of information is the Illinois
Department
of
Health
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pchousemouse.htm
Although we have been approached a number of
times
to
publish
ads
for
these
devices
on
the
Pest
Control
Canada
web
site,
we
have
refused
on
legal
and
moral
grounds.
We
have
also
turned
down
advertising
revenue
from
a
wholesale
supplier
that
included
these
devices
in
their
catalogue.
We
suggest
that
any
pest
management
business
using
or
selling
these
devices
should
not
be
trusted.
Larry
Cross
Webmanager
P.S.:
Read
some
of
the
other
questions
and
answers
or
send
us
yours.
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Warning
to consumers. When choosing a pest
management professional make sure they carry proper
liability insurance.
Companies that do not have insurance may have been denied or
do not qualify for the coverage they should have. Insurance
companies are very selective and will not provide insurance
for pest management services that may be a high risk to
customers because of inexperience, lack of training or
government certification and licensing. Insurance companies
will help you screen out risky businesses that could cause
serious problems for your family or staff
in your home or business. If a
business does not have insurance, they are either not
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Did you know it's against the law...
- to use pesticides to control any pest
that is not listed
on the label.
- to use pesticides
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This is one
of many questions
posted on the
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1513
This bug was found in Rosedale, Chilliwack, BC. Angela..
This
is a giant water bug (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae), a.k.a. toe biter or
electric light bug. They are voracious predators on aquatic invertebrates as
well as the occasional tadpole or small fish, and can deliver quite a
painful ‘bite’ if mishandled. See nos. 1498, 1457, and 1378 for other
examples. Ed Saugstad, retired
entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.
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