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February 19, 2010
Tell EPA to Minimize the Impact of Pesticide Drift, Comment by March 5
- You can submit your comments and sign the Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA) petition. Be quick, the deadline on comments is March 5, 2010.
February 19, 2010
Study Finds Residential and Agricultural Pesticides in Household Dust
- More pesticide risks from common flea control product ingredients.February 19, 2010
Pyrethroid Pesticides in Streams Found Toxic to Indicator Species
- Pyrethroids are commonly used in flea control products.
February 11, 2010
Bayer opens flea product sales to retail outlets: Bayer Animal Health announced Tuesday an end to its decades-old … http://bit.ly/cnfOE4
- Bayer will not longer allow exclusive distribution by veterinarians for a couple of its flea control products.February 11, 2010
Take Action: Demand EPA Disclose All Pesticide Ingredients, Including “Inerts”
- Disclosure is something that I agree with when it comes to flea control and all pesticides.February 11, 2010
EPA Sued for Failure to Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides
- Pesticide issues hurt the environment, animals, and us!
January 20, 2010
Common Side Effects of Dog Flea Control Products http://bit.ly/7P6pGy
- Vet Info shares some side effects and resistance concerns over flea control products. In 2008, over 1,000 deaths and over 40,000 severe reactions were reported as a result of flea control products in pets.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting public comment on options for disclosing inert ingredients in pesticides. In this anticipated rule making, EPA is seeking ideas for greater disclosure of inert ingredient identities. Inert ingredients are part of the end use product formulation and are not active ingredients. Revealing inert ingredients will help consumers make informed decisions and will better protect public health and the environment.
“Consumers deserve to know the identities of ingredients in pesticide formulations, including inert ingredients,” said Steve Owens, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. “Disclosing inert ingredients in pesticide products, especially those considered to be hazardous, will empower consumers and pesticide users to make more informed choices.”
EPA believes public disclosure is one way to discourage the use of hazardous inert ingredients in pesticide formulations. The agency is inviting comment on various regulatory and voluntary steps to achieve this broader disclosure.
Pesticide manufacturers usually disclose their inert ingredients only to EPA. Currently, EPA evaluates the safety of all ingredients in a product’s formulation when determining whether the pesticide should be registered.
On October 1, 2009, EPA responded to two petitions (one by Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, and a second by several state attorneys general), that designated more than 350 inert pesticide ingredients as hazardous. The petitioners asked EPA to require that these ingredients be identified on the labels of products that include them in their formulations.
EPA will accept comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking for 60 days after it has been published in the Federal Register.
More information: http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/inerts/index.htm
Hot spots, flea bite dermatitis, flea bite anemia, and tapeworm are some of the complications and dangers of flea infestations. Get a quick overview on the dangers and some of the options to fighting fleas.
I have not found the source for this trained flea video (ad for Playstation) but since I am into animal behavior I thought it was interesting. Not sure if it is true but it captured my curiosity.
Fleas can live long periods without feeding but passing the conditioning on to the next generation brings lots of questions to mind. If you know someone who has the answers–send them this way.
Earlier this week I shared a video on cat flea treatment by bathing your cat but there are a few other tips I thought might be useful.
One of the common mistakes people make is to think that their pet needs a bath every day or every week. This is not true and be irritating and drying.
Cats will self-groom, and many will bath each other, but older cats and kittens cannot often deal with flea infestations. If there is a flea infestation you might bath once a week for two weeks or so but normally felines don’t need to be bathed every week.
Once you have the flea infestation under control you can bath your cat once a month or so if you want. Many grooming salons also offer cat services. Ideally use one that specializes in felines since too many barking or whining dogs might stress your critter out.
If you are not taking your cat to a specialist, take the time to trim your pet’s claws first since cat nail trimming helps reduce scratches during the bath.
Cat Flea Bath Tips:
Remember, a flea treatment bath is only part of the process. To eliminate fleas you must treat the home, yard, and animal at the same time using the triangle of successful flea contol and the strategies outlined in Flea Control Secrets.
Neem Oil is mentioned as an ingredient in the flea shampoo and flea dip treatment video. As stated in the video, be sure to use products labeled for puppies specifically as others could be toxic.
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