subject: Environmental Pest Control? [print this page] There are two sensations in competition for the most unpleasant feeling in the world. The first is being covered in bug bites; the second is being covered in bug spray. The spray is not aided by the knowledge its a powerful chemical that youve covered yourself in. And this unease continues even to sprays you dont apply to yourself. You dont have to be a hard line environmentalist to worry about the effects of what youre spraying might have on the environment. We all hate having bugs around the house but we dont want to endanger ourselves or family by soaking everything in powerful toxins. Thankfully our concern has been heard, there are people devoted to making a safe organic bug spray.
Theres a famous line in The Graduate where someone is given the pitch: one word: Plastics I think if they remade the movie now it would be changed to one word: organic and for good reason. There are organic foods, organic clothing and organic medicines. Entire companies have business models revolving around selling organic products to consumers. Organic products are taking the market by storm, a renewed focus on personal environmentalism and greater concern over the sometimes disastrous effects of the chemicals we come in contact with every day has lead more people to seek different options. The market in turn has responded by creating organic solutions for every problem, even organic bug spray.
It seems strange on some level to think about that, an organic option for pest control. At the same time it does make sense. We know that some pesticides or pest deterrents have had negative effects on people or the environment. Making us less likely to buy something potentially harmful, this opened a hole in the market for a safe organic bug spray. It can be difficult to balance a true environmentalist desire to protect animal and insect life, but in the case of some bugs its really the only option.
Granted some insects can be held at bay by simple deterrents, but anyone who gets a house with lice, bed bugs, or termites will be left with no other option. You can and should take steps to prevent any of the above from getting into your house, but its not always a simple matter. Each of those bugs can be disastrous to your comfort or the well being of your house and family. But getting a bug infestation doesnt mean you have to spray your house full of potentially carcinogenic chemicals. If youre worried about both pest control and the environment you finally have options that dont compromise your values, you can find an organic bug spray.
