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DITCHLING CORPORATION LIMITED
"Supplying professional Pest Control products since 1964"
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DITCHLING CORPORATION LIMITED
"Supplying professional Pest Control products since 1964"
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There is an increasing use of BAITS for the control of specific insects, notably Ants and Cockroaches; with a corresponding decline in the use of liquid INSECTICIDES.
The obvious reason for this is safety, and when used in enclosed Roach or Ant traps or Tamper-Resistant bait stations this is undoubtedly true.
However, this safety belief should not be carried over to the use of INSECT BAITS applied directly to infested sites either from bulk containers or by Syringes, the active ingredient can still be harmful if inappropriately applied and it's inherent properties not fully appreciated.
The properties and effects of the active ingredients in Insect sprays and powders are generally well known; this is not so for the toxicants in some INSECT BAITS, because they do not appear in other formulations.
One of the leading, and easily accessible, sources for information on potential hazards of chemical products, including pesticides, is the web site maintained by the State of California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - OEHHA. (Often referred to as Proposition 65.)
www.oehha.org/index.html
Go to this site and insert the name of the active ingredient of any baits you are considering, study the properties and side effects of the products and be guided accordingly.
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