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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

This story actually talks about the increased use of less toxic substances commercially.  Some of the items are worth knowing for home use.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.

California farmers use more pesticides
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=3576
Central Valley Business Times - Stockton,CA,USA
... in pesticide pounds applied from 2004 to 2005 included wine grapes (6 million pounds), oranges (2.7 million pounds), raisin and table grapes (1.8 million pounds ...