About Pesticides

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Why Pesticides?
Click here to view this 4-page fact sheet focusing on pests, the problems they pose and effective methods for their control.

Pest Threats: A Resource for Decision Makers
Click here for information kits on various issues surrounding children and the problem of pests.

The Important Role of Pesticides: Experts Speak from First-Hand Experience
Testimonials on the importance of pesticides as an effective method for controlling mosquitoes and other pests.

Children's Asthma Study Urges: "Take Cockroach Control Seriously"
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inner-city study by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The Problem with Pests
Dr. Jerome Goddard, clinical assistant professor of preventive medicine, University of Mississippi Medical School talks about the increasing health risks pests make to American adults and children.

Pest Problems Are not Childs' Play
Click here for more on the specific risks pests pose to children and how to prevent them.

Lawn Management
Read this fact sheet for homeowners with information on the use of lawn fertilizers and the protection of water quality.

Phosphorous, Urban Runoff and Aquatic Weeds
Discusses the benefits of turf as well as the importance of phosphorus in healthy turf management.

Click here to read how the Safe Use of Pesticides Keeps Pests from Becoming a Problem in Schools

West Nile Virus: What is is, How it Spreads and How we can Control It
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Preventing West Nile Virus
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Read some Mosquito Myths and Facts

Click here for the results of a survey of attitudes, beliefs and actions concerning West Nile Virus

Get the facts with these Questions and Answers about Pesticides, courtesy of Grounds Maintenance Magazine