j kolenovsky

May 1, 2003
MANY MOSQUITO CONTROLS ONLY HAMMER BUYER’S POCKETBOOK
Writer: Robert Burns (903) 834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu
Source: Dr. Jimmy Olson (979) 845-5037, j-olson@tamu.edu

OVERTON – When it comes to mosquito control devices, about the only
thing
that works is common sense, says an entomologist with Texas A&M
University.

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"What's particularly disturbing to Olson are the pesticide misting
devices
now on the market. There are several models, but they generally work by
emitting small puffs of the insecticides at timed intervals around a
house's
perimeter. The devices are expensive, costing as much as $5,000, and
their
effectiveness is suspect. Worse is the amount of pesticide they release
into
the environment over time and the possibility of inhalation by residents
and
the drift of the pesticide to other properties."

"It's about the most indiscriminate, irresponsible use of a chemical
control
that I've ever seen," Olson said.

Full article:
http://agnews.tamu.edu/dailynews/stories/ENTO/May0103a.htm

_______________________________________________
Mike Quinn, New Braunfels, TX, ento@satx.rr.com

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