Originally posted by MajorMalfunction
I've got a bit of experience with pesticides and biocontrols. After looking over the PAN Pesticides Database for the chemicals, I found the
following:
(Z)-11-Tetradecenyl acetate
It says that the chemical has slight toxicity in its pure form. But that no risk to human health is expected and no adverse effects have been
reported.
(E)-11-Tetradecenyl acetate pretty much says the same thing.
A pheromone is going to be minimally or non-toxic to people unless someone has some sort of exotic allergy.
There is an EPA report here that describes why lepidoptera pheromones
are not considered dangerous to people.
Leafrollers are part of the Lepidoptera family.
It isn't dangerous. It's probably one of the least toxic ways to deal with an insect pest. There is a type of pest control that is known as
Integrated Pest Management. This is a way of controlling infestations of crops with
the least harmful products first, using pesticides only as a last resort.
I worked with IPM principles for several years. This Checkmate stuff, from the information available, and from what I know about IPM, is innocuous and
a very eco-friendly way of dealing with a pest of very valuable California crops.
Not all chemicals are the devil. A pheromone is going to do nothing but target the creature it is meant to target and affect nothing else.
[edit on 31-10-2007 by MajorMalfunction]
having pest control experience myself---as well as it sound yhou do as well,,,any chemicals that worked well were pulled off the market 5 years
ago----dursban was great!!!! from my point of view----i have rolled in chemicals all day long and never suffered any symptoms--as warned in
directions----people read into labels to much---they seem to list evry possible situation, hypothetical etc.. they go overboard compared to what
really happens or may happen
also---your store shelf raid or supermarket pest control products----ones everyday consumers buy at the store----look at the active ingredient
label----it's usually .oo1 or even .01-----thats only 1/10th of 1%---it's laughable---because you might as well use bleach and water and yet people
pay 4 dollars a can!!!1
also most commercial pesticides are around 20%-30% active ingredient
store bought---.01 compared to 20% big difference
anyway i'm drifting
also---do we realize many people are paying $20 to $30 dollars for phermones--the perfume type ones to attract the opposite sex-so they may get
laid!!!!!!
i am probably biased so....
but i do think we need to watch every move the gov't and states make--and i believe chemtrails are real and happening
ps what ever happened to that airplane mechanic that found the extra compartments and nozzles in the belly of the plane and was threatened and
suspended from work???? is he still breathing?????
also like mm said this is stuff many bugs use and posess naturally--not a chemical as one thinks of chemical-----bugs use pheromones all day
long----do you ever notice all ants will follow the same line or walk in a line---they following a pheromone trail----they use it for
direction---leading to home or to a source of food----like our car gps's but for ants
mm i'll pm you...to bs a bit
