The following cities and towns are located in the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District. Local residents are opting out of the spraying of pesticides this spring.
Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, North Andover, Newbury, Newburyport, Peabody, Revere, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott,
Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury, Winthrop.
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There are so many residents against the use of toxic pesticides, that it doesn’t make sense to do the spraying in a number of towns. Non-target species are being affected in large numbers, as I discussed in my last post. (http://safemosquitoremoval.com/1-hive-at-a-time/) Although state health officials are urging us to participate in these regional efforts to prevent outbreaks, locals are refusing. All pesticides applied are tested and approved by state agencies and are said to be safe to people and pets. Other hand, side effects that occur when in contact with the mosquito spray include, nausea, shortness of breath, and eye, ear, throat irritation. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against pesticide use on a smaller scale. It just seems like we would need a large amount of a potentially threatening solution to cover such large plots of land, like Northeast Massachusetts. The most commonly used pesticides across the U.S. are neurotoxic are linked to cancer and many other health issues. Those who are most vulnerable to the negative effects are pregnant women, children with asthma,(other respiratory issues) and those who have a compromised immune system. So pesticides are bad, and mosquitos are bad. What’s the alternative, all natural garlic products are showing great results with non of the worry of toxic contamination.
