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Pesticide-free movement gains momentum on Peninsula with Woodside's sweeping new ban

Original post made on Jun 13, 2023

Put away the poisons and opt for earth-friendly ways of dealing with animal, insect and plant pests: That’s the clear message coming from Woodside, which is now among 32 cities in California that have banned chemical pesticides.



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Posted by Mondoman
a resident of Green Acres
on Jun 13, 2023 at 11:33 pm
Mondoman is a registered user.

It would be helpful to have proper scientific evaluations of the effectiveness of the alternatives proposed. Biological controls such as predator urine and Bt for chewing insects should hopefully not be banned.

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