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Hello friends, a common insecticide used in Christmas tree plantations has been found to be highly toxic in a recent review by the EPA in the states. Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum insecticide sold under the name Dursban Pro and Dursban 50W for general pest control, and Dursban TC for termite control. The insecticide is applied through aerial spraying of Christmas tree farms and/or drenching freshly cut stumps to retard decay after consumers take the trees home. The report has found that the insecticide solution +ACI-may pose acute risks to aquatic organisms, if rainfall washed the spray solution off the tree stumps into adjacent aquatic areas,+ACI- the report notes. And aerially spraying Christmas trees, +ACI-exceeds the levels of concern for most non-target aquatic and terrestrial animals.+ACI- For more information follow the link included as an attachment in this email. cheers Faisal Moola Ancient Forest Research St. Mary's University Halifax, N.S. B3H 3C3 423-0418 http://ens.lycos.com/ens/oct99/1999L-10-28-06.html -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Questions about sust-mar? Problems? Email <sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> Please remember to UNSUBSCRIBE if your email account is changing, or if you are going away. To leave the list, just send email to <majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca> As the text of your message, type only "unsubscribe sust-mar" (without quotes)
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