Month: July 2016
Bug spray

Best Ways to Use Insect Repellent – ​​Hartford Courant

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued recommendations for the application of insect repellents in children. These include in particular the following: 1. Do not apply insecticide to children under 2 months old. 2. Use up to 30% DEET on children, depending on the duration of outdoor activities. […]
Pest service

Winthrop hires pest control service to spray geese repellant on city waterfront

After 14 geese took to Winthrop’s waterfront earlier this summer – leaving their droppings around Norcross Point and raising health concerns among those visiting the area – city officials have hired a pest control service approved to spray chemicals around the waterfront. The chemicals are intended to repel geese, but after a series of sprays […]