Why Should You Use Organic Pesticide?
January 19th, 2010We know why the agricultural industry has to rely on
synthetic or chemical insecticides, if they lose a crop to
insect damage, they don’t make any money, and your produce
prices climb sky high.
The growing trend towards the use of organic pesticide for
personal gardeners and a growing number of organic farmers is
on the rise.
Year after year we hear about new studies being done that
have linked exposure to pesticides with an increase risk of
disease, such as: cancer, neurological and reproductive damage,
in both wildlife as well as the average consumer.
Within the general population most people rely on commercial
farming as a main food source and many people only garden for
hobby nowadays. But just how important is it to use natural
insecticides even if you only have a small garden?
By organic gardening, which means using only natural
insecticides to control insect infestations, you cut the risk
of your exposure to harmful insecticides. Everything you do
reduces your exposure, simply choosing organic produce is a
start, reducing or eliminating the use of commercial
insecticides, in favor of organic pesticides, within your home
and garden, will minimize your exposure and help minimize
contamination of our water supplies and wildlife.
The effects of commercial insecticides have been known to
cause cancer, brain tumors, birth defects, and spontaneous
abortions. In reality insecticides are everywhere, we use them
on our lawn, on flower gardens and in vegetable gardens. We
also use them in the house to kill flies, fleas on our pets and
on our carpets. Anytime we notice bugs we’ve gotten so used to
reaching for the can of spray.
The United States has over 25,000 different brands of
pesticides available. They have been several studies lately
showing that even a moderate exposure to insecticides can yield
long-term negative results. All of which can be avoided or at
least be reduced, by turning to organic pesticide as a means to
control insect infestations. It’s a good idea to keep this in
mind as we indiscriminately spray the fly spray around our
homes.
There are many health risks that can be simply avoided if we
reduce our reliance on insecticides. Alternative methods are
out there and natural insecticides can assist us in achieving
control of insects. As mentioned before buying organic is
really the best or if you happen to enjoy gardening, try to
grow green and give natural insecticides a try.
Commercially prepared insecticides are very costly but you
can save money using natural insecticide methods. Using natural
insecticides however is not a one- time shot, often it’ll take
some diligence on your part and repeated applications, usually
it made be needed on a weekly basis.
It may take a bit of effort on your part to grow organically
and utilize natural insecticides within and around your home.
Each time that you don’t grab that can of fly spray, you are
reducing not only your own exposure but also the exposure of
those around you.
Although using a organic pesticide is better for your health
and the environment, you still have to be cautious of overuse
and in general take precautions as with other types of
insecticide. Some natural insecticides are or can be harmful to
both humans and wildlife if used in excess and this really is a
case for less is more.
