Brian Fredericksen wrote:
 
> I had a long conversation with a guy who runs
> a local small pest control business and has been in
> the business for 27 years.

> Anyhow what was ironic to me is his industry is not 
> allowed to use any organophosphates any more.

Semi-true.  The structural pest control industry cannot
use organophosphates inside residential homes anymore,
but they can still use some (e.g. Malathion) outdoors around 
the home.  A homeowner can also buy organophosphates
such as Malathion and Acephate for outdoor use from 
garden center type stores.

A small pest control business can also apply at least
one organophosphate (dichlorvos = DDVP = Vapona)
inside industrial type buildings such as food storage
warehouses and food processing plants that handle
bulk stored non-perishable foods such as grains, nuts and
non-perishable packaged dry foods such as groceries, 
pet foods and so forth.

A homeowner can also buy Vapona No Pest Resin Strips
http://tinyurl.com/2dn4gl
and hang them in "Garages, Cabins, Attics, Crawlspaces,
Boathouses, Closets, Wardrobes, Cupboards and Storage 
Spaces"

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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