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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-7B55AD3C-9A75-4743-A9B3-352B75097953 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I hope people will consider very carefully before applying such pesticides a= s bug b gon and others to their lawns and gardens. Google them and check the= ir toxicity to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Surely at least tho= se on this nature living list can be leaders, communicators and advocates fo= r dealing with the less than 2% of insects considered pests in other ways ra= ther than these incredibly poisonous treatments.=20 As for ticks. Tuck your pant legs in your socks, wear bug jackets and gloves= etc. Washing pesticide soaked clothing introduces these chemicals into our w= ater.=20 Pyrethroids have been found to be unaffected by secondary treatment systems a= t municipal wastewater treatment facilities. They appear in the effluent, us= ually at levels lethal to invertebrates. With kindest regards Mary (Macaulay) marymacaulay@hotmail.com @maryemacaulay > On May 5, 2014, at 8:15 PM, "Dave&Jane Schlosberg" <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatic= o.ca> wrote: >=20 > "Bug B Gon"--widely available hereabouts. It has pyrethrin. >=20 > -----Original Message-----=20 > From: Phil Schappert > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 8:04 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Ticks Out - the Permethrin Option >=20 > At 6:49 PM -0300 5/5/14, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote: >> Permethrin is the chemical form of pyrethrin, which comes from=20 >> chrysanthemums. Pyrethrin is available in many insecticides sold in=20 >> garden stores. It is said to irritate skin, but we sprayed it on the=20 >> bottoms of pants and shirt cuffs. We haven=E2=A4=81t had any ticks (yet!= ) on us.=20 >> Or skin irritation. >=20 > A minor correction, Jane, permethrin is the > man-made analog of pyrethrin and permethrin is > available in far more insecticides than pyrethrin > (because permethrin has a longer shelf-life, a > longer active period and is cheaper to include in > insecticide formulation). >=20 > Phil >=20 > --=20 >=20 > Phil Schappert, PhD >=20 > 27 Clovis Ave. > Halifax, NS, B3P 1J3 > 902-460-8343 (cell) >=20 > philschappert.com > imaginaturestudio.ca > philschappert.ca >=20 > "Just let imagination lead, reality will follow through..." > (Michael Hedges)=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-7B55AD3C-9A75-4743-A9B3-352B75097953 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: aut= o;">I hope people will consider very carefully before applying such pesticid= es as bug b gon and others to their lawns and gardens. Google them and check= their toxicity to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Surely at least= those on this nature living list can be leaders, communicators and advocate= s for dealing with the less than 2% of insects considered pests in other way= s rather than these incredibly poisonous treatments. </div><div><span s= tyle=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">As for ticks. Tuck your pant legs i= n your socks, wear bug jackets and gloves etc. Washing pesticide soaked clot= hing introduces these chemicals into our water. </span><br><span style=3D= "-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">= Pyrethroids have been found to be unaffected by secondary treatment systems a= t municipal wastewater treatment facilities. They appear in the effluent, us= ually at levels lethal to invertebrates.</span></div><div><span style=3D"fon= t-size: 14px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span><span style=3D"-we= bkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">With kindest regards</span><div style=3D"-webk= it-text-size-adjust: auto;">Mary (Macaulay)</div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-= size-adjust: auto;"><a href=3D"mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">marymacaulay= @hotmail.com</a></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">@maryem= acaulay</div></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>On May= 5, 2014, at 8:15 PM, "Dave&Jane Schlosberg" <<a href=3D"mailto:dschl= osb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></di= v><blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><= span>"Bug B Gon"--widely available hereabouts. It has pyrethrin.</span= ><br><span></span><br><span>-----Original Message----- </span><br><span>From:= Phil Schappert</span><br><span>Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 8:04 PM</span><br= ><span>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.c= a</a></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Ticks Out - the Permethrin Opt= ion</span><br><span></span><br><span>At 6:49 PM -0300 5/5/14, Dave&Jane S= chlosberg wrote:</span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Permethrin is the= chemical form of pyrethrin, which comes from </span><br></blockquote><block= quote type=3D"cite"><span>chrysanthemums. Pyrethrin is available= in many insecticides sold in </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci= te"><span>garden stores. It is said to irritate skin, but we sprayed i= t on the </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>bottoms of p= ants and shirt cuffs. We haven=E2=A4=81t had any ticks (yet!) on us. <= /span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Or skin irritation.</= span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>A minor correction, Jane, perme= thrin is the</span><br><span>man-made analog of pyrethrin and permethrin is<= /span><br><span>available in far more insecticides than pyrethrin</span><br>= <s