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Pesticides and Their Benefits
Stopping Chinch bugs, Borers, Aphids and Caterpillars
While many folks are riding the “going green” path, it’s not a path entirely without pitfalls. The reason why is because it doesn’t always solve damaging and costly pest problems. We have to be smart enough to know the beneficial effects of using pesticides on our food crops, lawns and ornamentals while being informed enough to know how to use them wisely. Pesticides have gotten a bad rap and not entirely without reason.
The main reason for the bad rap is the same as the one in the medical field: over use. Just as it was over use of Penicillin by doctors in the U.S., people in general tend to think that “more is better” in the case of chemical pesticides too. So now the pendulum seems to be swinging to the other extreme in our society, and it’s all or nothing – so going 100% green and chemical free is the latest and greatest cure all to stop garden pests.
The good news for those who are frustrated or confused is that there are ways to use chemicals responsibly with minimal impact on ourselves and our environment.
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