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- From: "nan and stewart" <stewart AT watervalley.net>
- To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: "organic" fire ant control
- Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 15:17:40 -0000
As a result of many friendly conversations with my
local, family owned hardware store (where they will order organic supplies from
the back of their catalog and then THEY pay the shipping!) the owner is much
more aware of garden poisons.
He recently showed me a brochure about a pyrethrin
based fire ant control (powder) with the word organic in title, from a Louisiana
company. I knew the usual warnings about use of pyrethrins in terms of
contamination of waterways and death to fish, so I showed him that part on the
label.
But we were both wondering if the conventional fire
ant poisons are ALSO harmful to fish PLUS humans, earthworms, etc. so that one
would still be better off using the "organic" control (which, by the way, the
accompanying endorsement pointed out that there are some "non-organic"
ingredients) even around farm ponds, than using the ortho type poisons???
So, it would be the lesser of two evils, even though it would kill
fish......
I guess that alot of fire ant mounds are around
folks' ponds?? I have fire ant mounds in my garden that I can scoop up
with shovel and move to another area, rather than use any kind of poison.
I have alot of children visit, so it is of some concern that they not exist in
the garden area.
Is there a product out there you have used that is
non-toxic, so to speak, to fish, earthworms, etc. and could be used around a
pond? I would suspect one could use a pyrethrin product in a non-watery
area? I haven't used any myself yet on my vegetables (though heaven knows
i have felt desperate enough last summer!!!)
I am tickled that the local store is considering
stocking and displaying prominently any "organic" products that I give my
endorsement to (they really trust me, plus I literally never shop at Walmart and
they know I patronize local businesses only, unless ordering from organic type
catalogs!) I told the owner I would consult y'all.
thanks, nan in
mississippi
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"organic" fire ant control,
nan and stewart, 12/30/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: "organic" fire ant control, Marie Kamphefner, 12/30/2000
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