Sorry Jimmy, you are just not old enough to eat those potatoes, why don’t you go ride that carnival rollercoaster with your shotgun instead. That’d be safer.

Ah, shucks mom.

So Temik may pose unacceptable dietary risks, especially to infants and young children, but don’t take it off the shelf yet! Production of Temik for other foods will stop by December 31, 2014 and then anything left over needs to be used up by August 2018. This will allow farmers to use anything they have left over in their toxic storage. Excuse me? What? Is it an inconvenience for you to have those products returned, Bayer? I know, it must be because of Wal-Mart. Their policy for allowing returns has given everyone a bad taste in their mouth because of the insanely long return lines. Thanks Wally!

While Temik stays in use, the label will change for our safety. They have decided that Temik is acceptable if they lower the amount that can be used on crops. I guess this will reduce the chances of kids glowing green at night. Crops that commonly use Temik are peanuts, cotton, soybeans, citrus and potatoes. Side effects of the aldicrad chemical are possible sweating, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. I should put the side effects in really, really small print or it would be cool if I had someone say the side effects super fast. Long story short, never operate heavy machinery or drive under the influence of potatoes.

Anyone else think it is strange that they are only going to stop using it on citrus and potatoes right away? I mean, with citrus foods, we remove the treated peels before we eat them. Yet, it will still be ok to use this chemical on foods we eat whole and in everything, like soybeans? If they are going to stop using Temik on some foods, why not all foods?

As for Bayer AG’s response to all of this, they said the agreement does not mean Temik poses any safety concern. Bayer AG claims they are cooperating with the EPA even though they do not fully agree with the agency’s assessment. So, next time you see the label for Temik, notice the skull and crossbones and remember Bayer’s claims that the product poses no safety concerns. After 40 years of dangerous use, Temik deserves to be taken off the selves.

For the parents out there:

The nightlights have created a glowing haze, cartoons echo in the background. Your kids whine as food and stuffed animals are picked up in the living room before bedtime. Parents naturally intertwine past each other as each one puts a kid to bed. This night was full of craze and our strongest desire, to put the kids in bed at a decent time. The possibilities of cereal in the morning…well it depends if we have milk.

If I added lingerie and biting together in the above paragraphs I could really get something kinky going, but this is a pest control blog. The only thing that has been biting you while in your lingerie is those nasty little bed bugs. For the past five years the bed bug epidemic has been sweeping our nation. Recently a Victoria Secret boutique in New York City found bed bugs roaming their store. This bed bug epidemic started out in trains, planes and automobiles. Moving from our transportation, bed bugs have then settled in hotels, movie theaters, and even homes. I think we all draw the line when these bacteria carrying bugs enter into our sex life. It goes beyond Victoria Secret; other retailers have been documented cases of a bed bug invasion. Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch have had their share of this epidemic. It’s all making sense to me now, those A&F models weren’t wrestling naked! They where stripping each others clothes off because of bed bugs. I guess they had to ship all the clothes off to be cleaned during those photo shoots! Oh, come on Abercrombie. You know I’m just kidding. You can still call me Abercrombie and I will take care of your pesky bed bug situation.

Here are some tips to a bed bug free shopping spree:

• When trying on clothes look for a dark red rust stain that is about the size of a ball point pen tip. This is the first thing professionals look for, as it is the tell tale sign of the blood spots left by feeding bugs.
• Inspect every piece of clothing, even if the clothing has come out of the box. Other signs of bed bugs are white sticky eggs attached to the fabric, an old exoskeleton left behind, and/or any bugs crawling around.
• Hang your personal clothing on a hanger and do not set them down on the bench or floor. (I hope you don’t ever put your clothing on the floor at any public place).
• When in a changing room look around baseboards, wall sockets and mirrors. They will gather there until it is time to feast.
• Keep the clothing in the store bag, tied and sealed. In case they only have paper bags, bring your own plastic bags. Shake clothing out in the parking lot and not around your home. Place items in the washing machine when you get home.
• If you think that bed bugs might have invaded your home contact a licensed profession for an inspection.

If you take these steps when shopping; you will have a bed bug free home. I believe your partner would be happy that it was you biting than a bug biting. For the men over 25, I believe your partner would be happy if you just stayed out of A&F clothing. Just advice to make everyone happy.

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All it takes is one yellow jacket sting to unleash an army of natural born killers. These swift merciless wasps join together, becoming one mind and one body. One yellow jacket sting turns another yellow jacket sting into pure rage. The numbers of their army increase quickly. As each sting occurs, the scent of pheromone pours throughout the wasps’ holy ground. After all, you have invaded their land. In matter of seconds these winged commanders, wearing black and yellow bomber jackets, have taken flight. The mission is simple; attack or be attacked. Their simple purpose is to protect their future, their offspring and their Queen.

Yellow jacket attacks can come without any warning. You could disturb them by simply mowing the grass or throwing a baseball near the nest. These underground nests are hard to detect; anyone with an untrained eye will easily overlook them. When you see these black and yellow bodied wasps around, don’t panic. Here are some techniques to find a yellow jacket nest.

1. Early in the morning, as the dew is evaporating off the grass, yellow jackets love to hover over the grass blades. They are pulling the dew off the blades to get their daily intake of water. While they are doing this, the yellow jackets are never too far away from their nest. Carefully look for a hole that is about the size of a nickel where the surrounding grass is worn away. The clearing of grass will be about the size of a quarter. This is caused by high yellow jacket traffic wearing down the grass.

2. Squat down to ground level and look beyond the nest, across the yard. Just watch, watch and watch. This can be tedious, but it is an effective way to locating the nest. When you have seen some jackets flying vertical from the ground make sure it is consistently active with jackets moving in and out of the nest. Carefully approach the nest to verify activity.

When the nest is located, always put some type of marker around it so no one becomes victim to an attack. If you are treating the insects yourself, the best time to treat is in the evening because they are rarely active at this time. Come back in the morning and check for activity to see how successful you were. Repeat the nest treatment if necessary. Remember to always follow the label of the pesticide you are using.

Garlic

The benefits of garlic are truly amazing; it has been used on wounded soldiers to prevent gangrene. It also boosts testosterone levels in men.

Including garlic into your meals 2 to 3 times a week will make your blood unappealing to mosquitoes, making it an effective natural deterrent to mosquitoes. Too much garlic can pretty much deter everybody around you. To the others who are using the holding your breath technique, I believe the scent of garlic won’t bother you.

Vitamins

The value of eating certain foods was recognized long before vitamins even had a name. Fish oil was used to cure rickets in rats. At first this vitamin was called Vitamin A, then the name was changed to Vitamin D. Those scientists had their own  issues. I say just pick a vitamin name and stop curing rats.

B1 Vitamins produces an odor that is undetected by you loved ones, but mosquitoes will despise you. This diet takes 2 to 3 weeks before your battle against blood suckers will end. Some foods that produce B1 are: oatmeal, brown rice, asparagus, yellow fin tuna, tomatoes, eggplant and other healthy foods that should already be in your diet.

Apple Cider Vinegar

The thought of drinking vinegar turns my stomach. I can feel the scent rush through my nasal passages right now. Go ahead and dilute 2 tablespoons of vinegar with some tea or water everyday. Protect your blood supply from those mosquitoes. Side effects can be irritability, nervousness and to a few, palpitations (the more common side effects could keep friends and family away.) My preferred apple cider vinegar is Braggs. The benefits of apple cider vinegar outweigh the side effects.

Fact – All female mosquitoes are blood suckers, while all male mosquitoes are sap suckers