Category: Pesticides

“Pesticides contribute to the health…of all Canadians”

Councillors in the City of Guelph have recently received correspondence from the Urban Pest Management Council of Canada (UPMCC). The UPMCC represents the manufacturers, formulators, distributors and allied associations of specialty pest management products.The UPMCC is involved in all aspects of industry-wide and public education, communication, stewardship, legislation and regulation appropriate to pest management in […]

Two sides to pesticides in Ward 6!

Two letters about pesticides from constituents in Ward 6: I am writing to you to voice my concerns about the proposed pesticide by-law in Guelph. My concerns are two-fold: Although many other municipalities have implemented or have attempted to implement such by-laws, it doesn’t mean that we need to as well. Pesticides is a hot issue […]

Supporting the use of Pesticides

Letter to Mayor and Council: I was very disappointed, but not overly surprised, to read in the Apr 3rd. issue of the Guelph Tribune, that Guelph city-council plan on having an out right ban on pesticide usage for residential lawns. I wonder if this decision was a political one or a scientific one. My guess […]

Soil and Pesticides

A single teaspoon of fertile soil that has compost added to it regularly contains an amazing 100million bacteria an astonishing 400 to 800ft of fungi threads (called hyphae) and millions of other microbes. Soils that receive only chemical fertilizers typically contain lower numbers of these beneficial creatures (Almanac& Pest-control Primer p41).

The case for pesticide use.

A draft pesticide bylaw was recently rejected by the Community Development and Environmental Services Committee of Council. The draft bylaw would have limited the application of pesticides in certain conditions such as if it is too windy or too hot outside. Staff were directed to return to committee with a proposal that would effectively ban the cosmetic use […]