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Pesticide Defined
Any chemical or biological agent that kills plants or animal pests. Herbicides, insecticides, nematocides, miticides, algicides, etc., are all pesticides.
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Organic versus natural food: What's the difference?
Published November 18, 2008, 3:14 pm, KVAL Eugene
Organic. Natural. On food labels, these two words speak to consumers willing to spend a little extra on food they think is healthier. But only one of those claims has any real meaning, and the other may not mean what you think it does.
Alternatives to common household cleaners
Published November 18, 2008, 10:05 am, Post-Bulletin
Even the most environmentally-friendly home falls short if it's cleaned with many of the most commonly used household products on the market today. That's because many products contain chemicals that can be downright
Toronto's bed bug infestation getting worse
Published November 17, 2008, 4:17 pm, CTV Toronto
City officials have seen a 1,000 per cent increase in calls about bed bugs in the last eight months.
Special Reports
Published November 17, 2008, 2:33 am, Farmers Weekly Interactive
I've just decided to take out my PADI certificate, as scuba diving is the only way around the fields at the moment. Land round this area is saturated, drilling has halted and many farms have decided to not to sow any more wheat.
Eurocrats ban mothballs over health issues
Published November 16, 2008, 5:55 am, New Kerala
London, Nov 16 : The small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant that we know as mothballs will soon no longer be available for use because of a new EU restriction.
The 2008 Forward 50 Picks "Rahmbo," Obama's New Chief, Edgy Comedian and Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres
Published November 13, 2008, 12:48 pm, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
The Forward, American Jewry's most influential Jewish newspaper, today announced its annual and much-anticipated "FORWARD 50" list which provides a snapshot of the important Jewish stories of the year, and the people who made those stories.
U.S. Sugar pollution cleanup could cost Florida $44 million
Published November 13, 2008, 10:09 am, The Palm Beach Post
Chemicals sponged into the farmlands the state is purchasing from U.S. Sugar Corp. to restore the Everglades will cost taxpayers an estimated $44 million to clean, an environmental analysis shows.
Going organic may go the way of the downturn
Published November 12, 2008, 10:34 pm, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Financial woes may wilt sales of organic food, market survey finds.
Conemaugh Township employs fogger to combat staph infections
Published November 12, 2008, 5:25 am, The Daily American
CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP — The school district’s facilities department has ordered a special piece of cleaning equipment to help prevent MRSA in the three schools.
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Wed Nov 19
- Home & Garden Information Center @ Clemson University
- Nature's Control - Beneficial Insects for Garden Pest Control
Mon Nov 17
- Homo Toxicus : Un documentaire de Carole Poliquin: Une expérience planétaire est en cours et nous en sommes les cobayes. Chaque jour, des tonnes de substances toxiques sont libérées dans l'environ nement sans que nous en connaissions les effets à long terme pour les êtres vivants. Certaines d'entre elles s'infiltr ent à notre insu dans nos corps et dans celui de nos enfants. En même temps que notre patrimoine génétique, à nos enfants notre patrimoine toxique.
- Binbir Organik-Yaln?z ca Organik Ürünler | Zeytin Güvesi Feromon Tuza??
Sun Nov 16
- Environmental Working Group || foodnews.org
- Campaigner wins seven-year battle to force rethink on use of pesticides
Fri Nov 14
Thu Nov 13
- Organic Insecticide and Bug Spray: After many years of research and testing, EcoSMART has developed organic insecticides that kill bugs and pests fast ? yet are safe for use around children and pets! With EcoSMART, you can harness the power of nature's own insecticides to effectively and safely kill bugs. Keep your loved ones safe from insects without the concerns of using synthetic chemicals around your home.
- Home and Lawn Pesticides More Dangerous than Previously Believed
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