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What is Pesticide Risk?Ask the question,
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Pesticides don't go with playgrounds and children.
Why Pesticide Resistance is Scary
Pesticides force insects to mutate and become resistant to pesticides. More and more won't die no matter how much pesticide is applied.
Dr. Benbook calls this an epidemic because we already have so many resistant insects RIGHT NOW. They have adapted as a result of years of continued pesticide application with stronger and stronger versions. |
Click for a larger view, but think it is obvious even if you don't know the language what is happening. Bugs are able to evolve quickly to develop a resistance to pesticides. They want to survive too, and seem to be better at it than us. Pesticides ARE NOT the answer. We need to look harder.
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