#pyrethroids — Public Fediverse posts
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Pyrethroids wafting out of a battery-powered Thermacell. This one can attach to my belt when I’m gardening. I have another for when we are dining out. They work great, but only if you’re OK with breathing pyrethroids, which are neurotoxins. #thermacell #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #repellent
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Pyrethroids wafting out of a battery-powered Thermacell. This one can attach to my belt when I’m gardening. I have another for when we are dining out. They work great, but only if you’re OK with breathing pyrethroids, which are neurotoxins. #thermacell #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #repellent
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PSA: If you smell an odor when your neighbors are getting their yard fogged for mosquitoes, that means the pyrethroids are drifting onto your yard, too. The chemicals can remain active for weeks and are not specific to mosquitoes. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #nature #insects #pesticides
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PSA: If you smell an odor when your neighbors are getting their yard fogged for mosquitoes, that means the pyrethroids are drifting onto your yard, too. The chemicals can remain active for weeks and are not specific to mosquitoes. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #nature #insects #pesticides
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This is horrifying. I think only Connecticut has banned automated pesticide fogging systems. #pesticides #mosquitoes #butterflies #bees #pyrethroids #insects
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This is horrifying. I think only Connecticut has banned automated pesticide fogging systems. #pesticides #mosquitoes #butterflies #bees #pyrethroids #insects
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Immersion in a hot toxic soup
From humans, wildlife and invertebrates: Simultaneous exposure of toxins and climate harms likely to cause reduced fertility
An " ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures."
"The chemicals are ubiquitous in consumer goods, so humans are often regularly exposed."
“There is enough evidence in both areas to act to reduce our impact on the planet...The solution to the systemic problems would involve reining in climate change and reducing the use of toxic chemicals." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study
#biodiversity #immersion #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #toxins #plastic #ForeverChemicals #pollution #WesternCountries #harm #ToxicChemicals #Pfas #organochlorines #pyrethroids #Phthalates #ConsumerGoods #ClimateHarms #habitability #HealthHazards -
Immersion in a hot toxic soup
From humans, wildlife and invertebrates: Simultaneous exposure of toxins and climate harms likely to cause reduced fertility
An " ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures."
"The chemicals are ubiquitous in consumer goods, so humans are often regularly exposed."
“There is enough evidence in both areas to act to reduce our impact on the planet...The solution to the systemic problems would involve reining in climate change and reducing the use of toxic chemicals." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study
#biodiversity #immersion #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #toxins #plastic #ForeverChemicals #pollution #WesternCountries #harm #ToxicChemicals #Pfas #organochlorines #pyrethroids #Phthalates #ConsumerGoods #ClimateHarms #habitability #HealthHazards -
Immersion in a hot toxic soup
From humans, wildlife and invertebrates: Simultaneous exposure of toxins and climate harms likely to cause reduced fertility
An " ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures."
"The chemicals are ubiquitous in consumer goods, so humans are often regularly exposed."
“There is enough evidence in both areas to act to reduce our impact on the planet...The solution to the systemic problems would involve reining in climate change and reducing the use of toxic chemicals." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study
#biodiversity #immersion #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #toxins #plastic #ForeverChemicals #pollution #WesternCountries #harm #ToxicChemicals #Pfas #organochlorines #pyrethroids #Phthalates #ConsumerGoods #ClimateHarms #habitability #HealthHazards -
If you own a Thermacell I highly recommend capping the cartridge after every use so that the pyrethroid (metofluthrin) doesn't evaporate. If you've already discarded the cap just use plastic wrap. Replacement cartridges are over $20 each. Also, if you're the forgetful type set a phone timer so that you're reminded to turn the contraption off after dinner. #thermacell #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #repellents
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If you own a Thermacell I highly recommend capping the cartridge after every use so that the pyrethroid (metofluthrin) doesn't evaporate. If you've already discarded the cap just use plastic wrap. Replacement cartridges are over $20 each. Also, if you're the forgetful type set a phone timer so that you're reminded to turn the contraption off after dinner. #thermacell #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #repellents
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If you own a Thermacell I highly recommend capping the cartridge after every use so that the pyrethroid (metofluthrin) doesn't evaporate. If you've already discarded the cap just use plastic wrap. Replacement cartridges are over $20 each. Also, if you're the forgetful type set a phone timer so that you're reminded to turn the contraption off after dinner. #thermacell #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #repellents
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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Resharing this webpage because I changed the cover pic. That's my fence! #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Resharing this webpage because I changed the cover pic. That's my fence! #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Resharing this webpage because I changed the cover pic. That's my fence! #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Wishing a long and miserable purgatory for owners of companies that install pesticide misting systems in the United States. And ideally large fines in their current lives for falsely advertising that insecticides dispensed at dusk and dawn (or at night) don't kill non-target insects such as butterflies and bees. I think only Connecticut and Illinois have banned misters outright, but New York seems to have verbiage that effectively does the same. #pollinators #butterflies #bees #pesticides #ftc #insects #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Wishing a long and miserable purgatory for owners of companies that install pesticide misting systems in the United States. And ideally large fines in their current lives for falsely advertising that insecticides dispensed at dusk and dawn (or at night) don't kill non-target insects such as butterflies and bees. I think only Connecticut and Illinois have banned misters outright, but New York seems to have verbiage that effectively does the same. #pollinators #butterflies #bees #pesticides #ftc #insects #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Wishing a long and miserable purgatory for owners of companies that install pesticide misting systems in the United States. And ideally large fines in their current lives for falsely advertising that insecticides dispensed at dusk and dawn (or at night) don't kill non-target insects such as butterflies and bees. I think only Connecticut and Illinois have banned misters outright, but New York seems to have verbiage that effectively does the same. #pollinators #butterflies #bees #pesticides #ftc #insects #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Stumbled onto a comment on reddit that serves as a good reminder that pyrethroid mosquito sprays (Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, Mosquito Squad, etc.) are highly toxic to fish. Labels always say "never spray near water" but applicators often ignore. #fish #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #virginia #pesticides #insecticides #ponds #koi
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Stumbled onto a comment on reddit that serves as a good reminder that pyrethroid mosquito sprays (Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, Mosquito Squad, etc.) are highly toxic to fish. Labels always say "never spray near water" but applicators often ignore. #fish #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #virginia #pesticides #insecticides #ponds #koi
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Stumbled onto a comment on reddit that serves as a good reminder that pyrethroid mosquito sprays (Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, Mosquito Squad, etc.) are highly toxic to fish. Labels always say "never spray near water" but applicators often ignore. #fish #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #virginia #pesticides #insecticides #ponds #koi
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I've always had my suspicions but Michael Moorhouse, the president of Mosquito Shield, confirms: mother-owned franchises do extra well because women can infiltrate "mom groups" on Facebook and then push members to get their yards sprayed. #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cJLUlPdt2qY?t=24&feature=share
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I've always had my suspicions but Michael Moorhouse, the president of Mosquito Shield, confirms: mother-owned franchises do extra well because women can infiltrate "mom groups" on Facebook and then push members to get their yards sprayed. #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cJLUlPdt2qY?t=24&feature=share
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I've always had my suspicions but Michael Moorhouse, the president of Mosquito Shield, confirms: mother-owned franchises do extra well because women can infiltrate "mom groups" on Facebook and then push members to get their yards sprayed. #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cJLUlPdt2qY?t=24&feature=share
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In going through the meeting notes for the Maine Bureau of Pesticides Control, it's clear that state has had it with Mosquito Shield and similar outfits that regularly flaunt pesticide application laws. E.g., technicians spray when it's raining or windy, treat flowering plants, treat bodies of water, or fail to wear protective gear. Bureau accepts and acts on tips from homeowners (see link). NB: photo proof helps agency's legal team issue fines. And don't forget to collect plant samples from your yard for residue tests if you think pesticide fog has drifted onto your property. #maine #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/public/complaints.shtml
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In going through the meeting notes for the Maine Bureau of Pesticides Control, it's clear that state has had it with Mosquito Shield and similar outfits that regularly flaunt pesticide application laws. E.g., technicians spray when it's raining or windy, treat flowering plants, treat bodies of water, or fail to wear protective gear. Bureau accepts and acts on tips from homeowners (see link). NB: photo proof helps agency's legal team issue fines. And don't forget to collect plant samples from your yard for residue tests if you think pesticide fog has drifted onto your property. #maine #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/public/complaints.shtml
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In going through the meeting notes for the Maine Bureau of Pesticides Control, it's clear that state has had it with Mosquito Shield and similar outfits that regularly flaunt pesticide application laws. E.g., technicians spray when it's raining or windy, treat flowering plants, treat bodies of water, or fail to wear protective gear. Bureau accepts and acts on tips from homeowners (see link). NB: photo proof helps agency's legal team issue fines. And don't forget to collect plant samples from your yard for residue tests if you think pesticide fog has drifted onto your property. #maine #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/public/complaints.shtml
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Delivered a Zoom talk on mosquito control to 90+ people on Georgetown Island, Maine, last night. The area is being invaded by Mosquito Shield and other pyrethroid-spraying franchises and residents are worried about the consequences for insects, birds, ... and lobsters. Was fun to research. #maine #mosquitoes #pyrethroids
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Delivered a Zoom talk on mosquito control to 90+ people on Georgetown Island, Maine, last night. The area is being invaded by Mosquito Shield and other pyrethroid-spraying franchises and residents are worried about the consequences for insects, birds, ... and lobsters. Was fun to research. #maine #mosquitoes #pyrethroids
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Delivered a Zoom talk on mosquito control to 90+ people on Georgetown Island, Maine, last night. The area is being invaded by Mosquito Shield and other pyrethroid-spraying franchises and residents are worried about the consequences for insects, birds, ... and lobsters. Was fun to research. #maine #mosquitoes #pyrethroids
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Anyone have good stories about mosquito-spraying companies like Mosquito Shield? I'm giving a talk tomorrow on the topic and would enjoy hearing your thoughts and experiences. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #garlic #pesticide
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Anyone have good stories about mosquito-spraying companies like Mosquito Shield? I'm giving a talk tomorrow on the topic and would enjoy hearing your thoughts and experiences. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #garlic #pesticide
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Anyone have good stories about mosquito-spraying companies like Mosquito Shield? I'm giving a talk tomorrow on the topic and would enjoy hearing your thoughts and experiences. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #garlic #pesticide
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It starts. One of my neighbors is having his yard dosed with pyrethroids as I type. Guy from hired company (Mosquito Shield) is walking around with a gas-powered sprayer, killing everything on the ground and in the trees. And, indirectly, reducing what local birds have to eat. Why is this legal #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects #birds
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It starts. One of my neighbors is having his yard dosed with pyrethroids as I type. Guy from hired company (Mosquito Shield) is walking around with a gas-powered sprayer, killing everything on the ground and in the trees. And, indirectly, reducing what local birds have to eat. Why is this legal #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects #birds
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It starts. One of my neighbors is having his yard dosed with pyrethroids as I type. Guy from hired company (Mosquito Shield) is walking around with a gas-powered sprayer, killing everything on the ground and in the trees. And, indirectly, reducing what local birds have to eat. Why is this legal #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects #birds
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Every borough, town, and city should have a webpage that discourages residents from subscribing to those frequent (every 2-3 week) insecticide applications from companies like Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, and Mosquito Squad. As an example, here's the blurb from Media, Pennsylvania, the town next to me. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pollinators #insects #pesticides #government #mediapa #delco #pennsylvania #pyrethroids https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift
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Every borough, town, and city should have a webpage that discourages residents from subscribing to those frequent (every 2-3 week) insecticide applications from companies like Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, and Mosquito Squad. As an example, here's the blurb from Media, Pennsylvania, the town next to me. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pollinators #insects #pesticides #government #mediapa #delco #pennsylvania #pyrethroids https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift
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Every borough, town, and city should have a webpage that discourages residents from subscribing to those frequent (every 2-3 week) insecticide applications from companies like Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, and Mosquito Squad. As an example, here's the blurb from Media, Pennsylvania, the town next to me. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pollinators #insects #pesticides #government #mediapa #delco #pennsylvania #pyrethroids https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift
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Fourth, resist the urge to nuke your yard with pesticides. While pyrethroids might reduce the ground-level mosquitoes for a few days, you'll be killing off mosquito predators (e.g., spiders), innocent pollinators, and much, much more. Seriously, just don't. 4/n #pyrethroids #pesticides #mosquitoes #neurotoxins https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Fourth, resist the urge to nuke your yard with pesticides. While pyrethroids might reduce the ground-level mosquitoes for a few days, you'll be killing off mosquito predators (e.g., spiders), innocent pollinators, and much, much more. Seriously, just don't. 4/n #pyrethroids #pesticides #mosquitoes #neurotoxins https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Fourth, resist the urge to nuke your yard with pesticides. While pyrethroids might reduce the ground-level mosquitoes for a few days, you'll be killing off mosquito predators (e.g., spiders), innocent pollinators, and much, much more. Seriously, just don't. 4/n #pyrethroids #pesticides #mosquitoes #neurotoxins https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Grrr. Mosquito Shield just finished treating my neighbor's yard with pyrethroids, which means all sorts of innocent insects along our shared property line are now dead or twitching. Even watched the guy spray flowers. Wish we could ban this practice. #pesticide #insects #pollinators #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Grrr. Mosquito Shield just finished treating my neighbor's yard with pyrethroids, which means all sorts of innocent insects along our shared property line are now dead or twitching. Even watched the guy spray flowers. Wish we could ban this practice. #pesticide #insects #pollinators #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Grrr. Mosquito Shield just finished treating my neighbor's yard with pyrethroids, which means all sorts of innocent insects along our shared property line are now dead or twitching. Even watched the guy spray flowers. Wish we could ban this practice. #pesticide #insects #pollinators #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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RANT: Drives me nuts when pesticide companies and government agencies tell the public that their ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide applications "target" mosquitoes, magically sparing other insects such as butterflies and fireflies. The reality is that the tiny droplets of pesticides are not laser-guided and thus will land on *all* the insects in an area. And the organophosphates and pyrethroids used in ULV sprays are broadly toxic to arthropods. Linked article is just one example of what actually happens. #pesticide #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #insects #butterflies #monarch #lepidoptera #pollinators https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19432072/
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RANT: Drives me nuts when pesticide companies and government agencies tell the public that their ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide applications "target" mosquitoes, magically sparing other insects such as butterflies and fireflies. The reality is that the tiny droplets of pesticides are not laser-guided and thus will land on *all* the insects in an area. And the organophosphates and pyrethroids used in ULV sprays are broadly toxic to arthropods. Linked article is just one example of what actually happens. #pesticide #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #insects #butterflies #monarch #lepidoptera #pollinators https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19432072/
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RANT: Drives me nuts when pesticide companies and government agencies tell the public that their ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide applications "target" mosquitoes, magically sparing other insects such as butterflies and fireflies. The reality is that the tiny droplets of pesticides are not laser-guided and thus will land on *all* the insects in an area. And the organophosphates and pyrethroids used in ULV sprays are broadly toxic to arthropods. Linked article is just one example of what actually happens. #pesticide #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #insects #butterflies #monarch #lepidoptera #pollinators https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19432072/
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Article on ecological effects of spraying pyrethroids to control mosquitoes, with a focus on etofenprox use in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. I'm quoted. #mosquitoes #pollinators #WestNile #insects #disease #biodiversity #pesticides #nature #pyrethroids #pittsburgh #pennsylvania https://www.publicsource.org/mosquito-spraying-disease-west-nile-insects-ecosystem-environment-conservation-allegheny-county-pittsburgh/
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Article on ecological effects of spraying pyrethroids to control mosquitoes, with a focus on etofenprox use in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. I'm quoted. #mosquitoes #pollinators #WestNile #insects #disease #biodiversity #pesticides #nature #pyrethroids #pittsburgh #pennsylvania https://www.publicsource.org/mosquito-spraying-disease-west-nile-insects-ecosystem-environment-conservation-allegheny-county-pittsburgh/
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Article on ecological effects of spraying pyrethroids to control mosquitoes, with a focus on etofenprox use in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. I'm quoted. #mosquitoes #pollinators #WestNile #insects #disease #biodiversity #pesticides #nature #pyrethroids #pittsburgh #pennsylvania https://www.publicsource.org/mosquito-spraying-disease-west-nile-insects-ecosystem-environment-conservation-allegheny-county-pittsburgh/
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Quick tip for Thermacell owners: replace the repellent cap after every use so that you don't lose fluid from evaporation. Refill cartridges (active ingredient: metofluthrin) are insanely expensive. Doing this will also remind you to turn the device off. #mosquitoes #pesticide #repellent #thermacell #pyrethroids
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Quick tip for Thermacell owners: replace the repellent cap after every use so that you don't lose fluid from evaporation. Refill cartridges (active ingredient: metofluthrin) are insanely expensive. Doing this will also remind you to turn the device off. #mosquitoes #pesticide #repellent #thermacell #pyrethroids
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Quick tip for Thermacell owners: replace the repellent cap after every use so that you don't lose fluid from evaporation. Refill cartridges (active ingredient: metofluthrin) are insanely expensive. Doing this will also remind you to turn the device off. #mosquitoes #pesticide #repellent #thermacell #pyrethroids
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Today's New York Times has a short article on ways to kill mosquitoes without insecticides. E.g., set out "buckets of doom" that use mosquito-specific Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. But please ignore the idiotic paragraph that suggests pesticide-spraying companies know how to minimize death of non-target arthropods. #mosquitoes #bacteria #insects #nature #pyrethroids #pesticides #chemicals https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/climate/ask-nyt-bug-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y00.ROoh.Brop6zsWNVoU&smid=url-share
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Today's New York Times has a short article on ways to kill mosquitoes without insecticides. E.g., set out "buckets of doom" that use mosquito-specific Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. But please ignore the idiotic paragraph that suggests pesticide-spraying companies know how to minimize death of non-target arthropods. #mosquitoes #bacteria #insects #nature #pyrethroids #pesticides #chemicals https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/climate/ask-nyt-bug-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y00.ROoh.Brop6zsWNVoU&smid=url-share
