Sunday, June 3, 2012

Anne Mazar: Mosquito prevention doesn't come out of a spray can

Anne Mazar: Mosquito prevention doesn't come out of a spray can
http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/lifestyle/health/x1910875742/Anne-Mazar-Mosquito-prevention-doesn-t-come-out-of-a-spray-can

"However, in our frenzy to get rid of the insect, we too often use an unnecessary shotgun approach with toxic pesticides. This can be detrimental to human health, increase the mosquito population by killing the mosquito predators and contaminate drinking water. Widespread spraying can also create more resilient mosquitoes from the surviving mosquitoes that were resistant to the pesticide."

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