• Bill to Overturn State Preemption Introduced in Connecticut

    Updated: 2011-01-31 04:01:11
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 31, 2011) A bill introduced in the Connecticut legislature will, if passed, allow municipalities to ban and regulate the use of lawn care pesticides, overturning a state preemption law which currently prohibits local governments from imposing pesticide restrictions on private property. Currently, 41 states, including Connecticut, prohibit local jurisdictions from restricting pesticides. [...]

  • USDA Deregulates Genetically Engineered Alfalfa and Groups Pledge To Sue, While Interior Pulls GE Crops from Northeast Refuges

    Updated: 2011-01-28 04:01:47
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 28, 2011) Environmental and public interest groups are extremely disappointed with the announcement late Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to fully deregulate genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa seed, despite the risks it poses to both organic and conventional farmers. Among those upset with the announcement are the cosponsors of [...]

  • Bad Roamin’ Ants (Lady Gaga)

    Updated: 2011-01-27 22:13:05
    Given that we found out yesterday that the inventor of the Ant Farm passed away Wednesday, it seemed like a good time to post this very fun Lady Gaga cover of Telephone: Native Ants.  An impassioned plea to not import potentially invasive species, but to enjoy your native species. And thank you to TreeLobsters for [...]

  • EPA Proposes Stronger Protections for Human Testing

    Updated: 2011-01-27 04:01:34
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 27, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded protections for humans used as subjects in pesticide studies on January 19, 2011, making it harder for the chemical industry to experiment on people. EPA has proposed dramatic changes in how studies that intentionally expose people to pesticides can be conducted and in [...]

  • America Does Miserably on Science Tests

    Updated: 2011-01-26 10:32:05
    It is sad. It is really sad. Recently, on a nationwide science test in the U.S., roughly one third of fourth graders and one fifth of high school seniors scored at or above the level the federal Department of Education deems proficient; while only one student in 100 scored at the advanced level. Sitting on [...]

  • California to Take a Hard Look at Nano-Substances

    Updated: 2011-01-26 04:01:53
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 26, 2011) California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is asking in-state nanotechnology companies and researchers to share how they’re keeping tabs on several nano-sized metals, as evidence continues to emerge that these substances may have long-term implications for the environment. Nano-sized materials, now incorporated into many consumer products including paper wrapping, [...]

  • Irritable Bowels? Try Peppermint!

    Updated: 2011-01-25 08:20:09
    Here’s one for you, peppermint oil to remove irritable bowel syndrome. You know the ailment by its symptoms, bloating and abdominal pain. This condition attacks one in five adults and is not easily treatable. Fiber supplements, prescription drugs and laxatives are all common remedies; but as often as not, they just don’t work. Why not [...]

  • USDA Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Bee Deaths

    Updated: 2011-01-25 07:53:25
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 25, 2011) Research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Bee Research Laboratory and Penn State University shows that the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid contribute –at extremely low levels– to bee deaths and possibly colony collapse disorder (CCD), the widespread disappearance of honey bees that has killed off more than a third of [...]

  • Cash for Your Conscious Consumerism

    Updated: 2011-01-24 18:45:58
    Up until this point, most of the financial payoff from going green has come from cutting back or making things at home (using less electricity, recycling for cash, creating your own cleaning products, etc.), but in South Korea the government is hoping to entice citizens to eco-friendliness by offering extra earnings when they buy green. The [...]

  • Agency Sued for Failure to Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides

    Updated: 2011-01-24 08:01:00
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 24, 2011) Citing the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency’s failure to protect over 200 endangered species from pesticides under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), two national environmental groups filed on January 20, 2011 a lawsuit to force agency implementation of the act. In what is penned by the groups, the Center for Biological [...]

  • Plugging the Seep

    Updated: 2011-01-23 10:13:48
    It is always nice when the federal government raises revenue and protects the environment while increasing private business profits. This is the reason a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on waste from the energy production processes is exciting. Whenever such energy companies as BP and Shell drill for oil, some of the gas bubbles [...]

  • Buzz off

    Updated: 2011-01-21 15:43:10
    On behalf of our yellow and black striped friends, the European press has rolled up a copy of the evening edition to take a swat at the agrochemical industry. Unfortunately for bees, chasing pesticides around the room with a newspaper is not the answer. There’s growing concern about bees. For one reason or the other [...]

  • Study Proves Resistance in Bed Bugs, Showcases Need for Alternatives

    Updated: 2011-01-21 04:01:29
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 21, 2011) Further proof of the ineffectiveness of chemical pest control has emerged in the form of a study from The Ohio State University documenting the growing resistance of bed bugs to pesticide treatments. The study shows that modern bed bugs have developed the ability to defend themselves against pyrethroid pesticides, due [...]

  • Austrian Company To Use Crematorium As Alternative-Heat Source

    Updated: 2011-01-20 11:54:53
    Founded in 1907, Bestattung Wien is Austria’s top funeral director and among the largest in Europe. During the course of its history, its tradition-steeped enterprise has organized two million burials – a number that ranges from intimate services for the immediate family to grand state funerals. 18,500 times a year, its 13 branches in Vienna [...]

  • Take Action - Tell the President and USDA: Do Not Approve GE Alfalfa

    Updated: 2011-01-20 04:01:35
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 20, 2011) Beyond Pesticides and the National Organic Coalition (NOC) are encouraging their members to contact President Obama and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and tell them not to approve (or not deregulate) Monsanto’s “RoundUp Ready,” genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa, which contributes to genetic drift, superweeds, and the use of a [...]

  • Multiple Chemicals, Including Triclosan, Found in Pregnant Women

    Updated: 2011-01-19 04:01:06
    (Beyond Pesticides, January, 19, 2011) A new study finds for the first time that the bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women, and possibly their unborn children, carry multiple chemicals, including some used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products. Median levels of the controversial chemical triclosan are found [...]

  • New Report Finds, Dogs Better Able To Sniff Scat Of Other Animals Than Humans

    Updated: 2011-01-18 09:02:06
    Dogs that sniff feces are becoming more and more popular as assistants to scientists gathering data about wildlife areas. The dogs can sniff out the scat of other animals, helping scientists to estimate population statistics. A dog’s ability to sniff crap is hinged on a number of factors that include precipitation and air temperature. Sarah [...]

  • California’s Pesticide Use Declined Again, Yet Millions of Toxic Pesticides Continue To Be Used

    Updated: 2011-01-18 04:01:26
    (Beyond Pesticides, January 18, 2010) Pesticide use declined in California for a fourth consecutive year in 2009 according to the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), yet despite the viability of organic agriculture, millions of pounds of highly toxic pesticides continue to be used unnecessarily throughout the state. The Summary of Pesticide Use Report [...]

  • Organochlorine pesticide residues in bamboo shoot

    Updated: 2011-01-13 10:52:20
    Contact us Help Shopping cart Home About us Article title , keywords or abstract Article title Publication title Author Advanced search Subject Publisher Publication Browse : by Home Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Volume 91, Number 3 Organochlorine pesticide residues in bamboo shoot Authors : Guo , Zi-wu Chen , Shuang-lin Xiao , Jiang-hua : Source Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Volume 91, Number 3, February 2011 pp . 593-596(4 Publisher : John Wiley Sons , . Ltd view table of contents Buy download fulltext : article The full text article is not available for . purchase The publisher only permits individual articles to be downloaded by . subscribers : Abstract : BACKGROUND Xenobiotic organochlorine pesticides OCPs are a major environmental problem because of

  • Battle of the Trees

    Updated: 2011-01-12 08:42:51
    A plant ecologist at Princeton University in New Jersery, Ray Dybzinski, trees possess “way more” roots than needed for them to absorb the soil’s nutrients. Well, if so, what purpose, exactly, do these roots serve? According to Dr. Dybzinski and his colleagues, the overabundant roots are weapons for preventing other trees from sprouting up. Why? [...]

  • Play EteRNA: Educational, Free and User-Friendly

    Updated: 2011-01-12 08:33:34
    Researchers from Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University have created an online video game which challenges players to design new ways to fold RNA molecules. It is called, EteRNA. It gives non-biologists an opportunity to build complex new ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules and to get quick feedback on the biological functioning of their deigns.The scientists [...]

  • New Alpine Minimum Risk Products Available from BASF and ePestSolutions

    Updated: 2011-01-12 01:23:46
    Introducing a powerful new Reduced Risk* cockroach gel bait with none of the Big 8 Allergens. Alpine Cockroach Gel Bait makes it easier than ever to show your customers you’re controlling their roach problems and minimizing their health and allergy risk. With the Reduced Risk* active ingredient dinotefuran and a formulation free from the Big 8 Allergens, it’s a smart ...

  • Control German Roaches

    Updated: 2011-01-11 17:22:45
    You: hi monica I have german roaches..does invict contain a growth inhibitor?   You: and is it designed specifically for german roaches?  monica: no it does not you would need to look at the gentrol aerosol or point system  monica: http://www.epestsolutions.com/mm5/merchant.mvc? Gentrol Link  monica: Yes the invict is great for german roaches  You: should i get the genrtol or point along ...

  • Controlling Earwigs in Your Home

    Updated: 2011-01-11 17:22:43
    Controlling EarWigs The Earwig got its name from the widespread superstition that they used to crawl into people’s ears while they were sleeping and bore into the brain.  There are over 20 different species of earwigs, but typically only about three of these are commonly known as pests.   The earwig has ...

  • Cure For Baldness?

    Updated: 2011-01-11 08:37:20
    A research team at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, led by Dr. George Cotsarelis has published a new study saying the cause of baldness has been identified and a potential cure may be on the way shortly. According to the report: “The researchers surmised that balding may arise from a problem [...]

  • Tools ‹ Things That Bug Me Blog — WordPress

    Updated: 2011-01-11 01:20:36
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  • Odor removal Question for a garage

    Updated: 2011-01-06 21:20:35
    I have a question about the Earth Care Odor Removal Bag. Would one be sufficient for a 2 car garage? There is a strong rodent feces and urine smell in the garage/art studio that is not eradicable for structural reasons. What is the substance in the bags and is it ...

  • Bad Stink Bug Control Question!

    Updated: 2011-01-06 21:20:34
    We have a very bad stink bug infestation inside the house. we have a lot ob books and papers and they are hiding everywhere in this 200 yr old wooden house. please instruct me what is the best insecticide to use and how to apply it. thank you! noura durkeeYou can ...

  • Maxforce Carpenter Ant Bait

    Updated: 2011-01-06 21:20:32
    Maxforce Carpenter Ant Bait Kills Carpenter Ants Made by Bayer Maxforce Carpenter Ant Bait Gel is becoming a silver bullet for Carpenter ant control for professionals!!! Works on all carpenter ant species, incl. the Florida carpenter ant Made of a special honeydew solution ants can’t resist. Active ingredient Fipronil, which works throughout the colony Used indoors, ...

  • Advance Carpenter Ant Bait

    Updated: 2011-01-06 21:20:30
    Advance Carpenter Ant Bait Product Code: 1042 Advance Carpenter Ant Bait is the number one product specially formulated to kill carpenter ants. Carpenter Ant Bait can be used indoors and outdoors to control the ant population. This carpenter ant bait formulation provides for the carpenter ant's dietary needs while using the delayed-action ...

  • Effectiveness of Dust on Bed Bugs

    Updated: 2011-01-06 21:20:29
    Effectiveness of dust on bed bugs Bed bugs continue to plague our homes, hotels and even air planes.  They are difficult to kill and for international travelers an extreme concern.  With all the recommended control methods out on the market today, reviewing what type of products are still showing to be ...

  • The Bigheaded Ant and How to Control

    Updated: 2011-01-06 04:00:42
    Bigheaded Ants The workers of the Bigheaded ant is dimorphic meaning there are 2 different sizes of workers and they can range from 1.5 to 4.5 mm.  The major workers have an unusually large heart-shaped head.  The body color ranges from dark brown to shades of res to light yellow.  The ...

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