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Provides information on the safe use of pesticides as well as how to minimize pesticide use in and around the home.
Pesticides are toxic. Because of this, people who use pesticides in and around the home must be familiar with safe handling and application procedures.
Source: Health Canada
PMRA promotes various methods to effectivley control pests and prevent infestations
Source: Health Canada
An adverse effect is an unintended or unexpected effect on humans, domestic animals or the environment that results from exposure to, or use of, a pesticide.
Source: Health Canada
Here you'll find out how to have a healthy lawn while reducing your use of pesticides. Whether you just tend your home lawn or make decisions on the care of vast stretches of city parkland, there is information here for both professionals and individuals.
Source: Health Canada
An "It’s Your Health" factsheet on the use of pesticides in lawn care.
Source: Health Canada
Control of larvae and adult mosquitos, use of DEET, personal insect repellant safety, methods for controlling mosquitos around your home.
Source: Health Canada
Effective means of controlling various pests - includes ants, aphids, bats, carpenter ants, chinch bugs, cluster flies, cockroaches, earwigs, fleas, gypsy moths, household pests, moles, mosquitos, multicoloured asian lady beetle, pigeons, poison ivy, rats and mice, silverfish, slugs and snails, sowbugs, pillbugs, centipedes and millipedes, spiders, tent caterpillars, wasps, white pine weevils, and white grubs.
Source: Health Canada
The Pest Management and Regulatory Agency (PMRA) provides information relating to swimming pools and spa chemicals that control micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses, or algae.
Source: Health Canada
Fact sheet on the regulation of pesticides in Canada.
Source: Health Canada
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