I don't use sevin dust anymore. I used it at one time. It is a carcinogen. Just because you don't see its effects now doesn't mean you might not see it down the road. Cancer is not something a person or an animal gets immediately after exposure to a cancer-causing agent. I recently had an older hen to die. I sent her to a State lab, and it was ovarian cancer that killed her. Only a lab could have diagnosed this; otherwise I would not have known. I have no way of knowing what caused the cancer but the sevin dust I once used COULD be the culprit (as well as other things). She was a hen I had when I used sevin regularly. Sevin Dust kills honeybees and other beneficial insects, such as Ladybugs, Green Lacewings. etc.
DE kills honeybees but I found it ineffective against the bad bugs. I stopped using it a long time ago.
Rotenone dust has actually been shown to cause Parkinsons Disease. There are at least two prominent studies showing this relationship. It was once approved in organic farming so I guess, one cannot assume anything. I've used it as well in the past.
I have pest control spray my house every 3 months. They are supposed to be using organics but who knows? I no longer let them spray ANYTHING outside my home. I never let them spray near the run but some time ago, I stopped all the outside spraying. I cannot say the same thing for my neighbors.
Whatever you use, sevin dust or other pesticides, please only use it thoughtfully and as a last resort & only when you really need to use it. We have enough pesticides and chemicals out there now, all which are going to be with us awhile.
DE kills honeybees but I found it ineffective against the bad bugs. I stopped using it a long time ago.
Rotenone dust has actually been shown to cause Parkinsons Disease. There are at least two prominent studies showing this relationship. It was once approved in organic farming so I guess, one cannot assume anything. I've used it as well in the past.
I have pest control spray my house every 3 months. They are supposed to be using organics but who knows? I no longer let them spray ANYTHING outside my home. I never let them spray near the run but some time ago, I stopped all the outside spraying. I cannot say the same thing for my neighbors.
Whatever you use, sevin dust or other pesticides, please only use it thoughtfully and as a last resort & only when you really need to use it. We have enough pesticides and chemicals out there now, all which are going to be with us awhile.
