I've heard more than one occasion where the help from Home Depot & Lowes
have given poor advice concerning pesticides. I know NC has a pesticide
license for consultants. It would seem to me that they would fall into that
category but maybe not.

--
Baine


"Michael Waldvogel" wrote in message
...
Thanks... I hadn't seen the article yet, but I'm dismayed by the comments
about Sevin from the guy at Lowes. Sevin is a good pesticide, but most
gardners know (or should know) that it's hell on bees (ALL bees, not just
honey bees) and to say that it's "non-toxic" to humans and pets is
stretching
it. Also, his advice on spreading Sevin in the crawlspace is illegal
(I can't find
a label that says you can apply it in a crawlspace as he describes);
it's stupid
and hazardous (which usually go hand-in-hand). If you're applying a
dust in a
confined area (like a crawlspace), you need more than a dust mask
(like... how
about protecting your eyes for one thing) and there's the "minor" issue of
that pesticide entering your ventilation system (the systems are often
far from air-tight). If you were to try it (and I strongly discourage
it), you
would turn off the AC system for several hours.

I think Lowes needs to transfer Jim to hardware or plumbing supplies.


Raleighgirl wrote:
Our favorite entomologist, Michael Waldvogel, talking about
carpenter bees, is quoted in the paper today.
http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyl...-8896592c.html.
Congrats Michael!
Raleighgirl




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Michael Waldvogel, PhD
Extension Specialist, Structural & Industrial Pests
North Carolina State University
Dept. of Entomology, Campus Box 7613, 4318 Gardner Hall
Raleigh, NC USA 27695-7613
Ph: 919.515.8881 Fax: 919.515.7746 Cell: 919.801.4108
Email:
http://entomology.ncsu.edu/waldvogel

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