Am I understanding this debate correctly? Has the town sprayed anything that could have long-term health effects, for humans or for our birds, frogs, etc.? If so, who is accountable for this?

Also, will the spraying do anything to control the tick population? I am far more worried about Lyme disease than West Nile. My fourteen-year-old cousin spent almost two years in a wheelchair because of Lyme disease and will probably never be able to participate in sports again. I just had to take my three-year-old son to the doctor to remove a dead tick, which was on his head under his hair and had been there God knows how long. Fortunately, it was a dog tick, but if it had been a deer tick I doubt we would have noticed either the tick or a Lyme-related rash. (Note to parents--when you check for ticks, don't foget to check under your child's hair!)

Elise Snow

Nicola Cataldo wrote:

As a horticulturist I can't put pyrethrins in the same category with BTi.
Why are we using a non-specific when BTi is available?  And I won't give you
a lecture either, but surely you know that arsenic, cyanide, lead and
mercury are also naturally occuring materials.

Nicola


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