Quick Links to Alternative Pest Control
* The environmental factor inc. organic lawn care www.environmentalfactor.com
* The Eco Bug Doctor natural pest control www.ecobugdoctor.com
* HeadLice.Org natural lice control www.headlice.org
* Organic Landscape Alliance - service providers and suppliers lists
www.organiclandscape.org
* Organic Land care - certificates and diplomas in organic land care
www.organic-land-care.com
* Help my Landlord is using pesticides www.pesticidewatch.org/Html/HomeGarden/Landlord.htm
Main sources of alternative control fact sheeets:
* Beyond Pesticides for news, fact sheets etc ncluding
Pesticide Gateway. For easy access to pesticide science, policy, action and alternatives across NGOs, government, and industry nationwide and worldwide, check out the Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management. Provides links to most widely used pesticides.
* NCAP (scroll to information) lots of fact sheets on chemicals, as well as alternative control for many problems: insect (including ants, aphids, house flies, wasps), mammals (including deer, gopher, mice), weed control including vinegar, goats, dandelions tree wells, etc), diseases (powdery mildew) and others (ticks, slugs).
* and Panna PANNA- Pesticide Advisor Listings www.panna.org
also see: www.panna.org/resources/advisor.dv.html
:go to 'Dealing with Pesticides' for topics such as:
- What to do if you are or might be exposed to pesticides
- Testing for pesticides
- Health problems associated with pesticides
* Pesticide Free lawns/ Safer Pest Control Project http://www.spcpweb.org/resources/index.php#factsheets
* Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
from NY State Agricultural Experimental Station at Cornell University.Materials Fact Sheets for 13 categories of pesticide products commonly used by organic growers. Fills in the blanks on products’ labels and ads. Some products may not be registered in Canada.Free access at http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguideOr purchase paper copy of the complete publication for US $15.00 +Shipping from NYSAES, barton Lab, 630 W. North St, Geneva, N.Y.14456; tel: 315-787-2248 (http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/store/catalog ) (cross-link to links/alternatives section)