Comments on: Pesticide failure (Zimmer) http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/ A web site by Joshua Sowin that addresses culture, books, technology, ecology, religion, and other topics. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: holmegm http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-48194 holmegm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:54:47 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-48194 Well, could be - I'm no expert. I'm just naturally suspicious of something that seems so counterfactual. Well, could be – I’m no expert. I’m just naturally suspicious of something that seems so counterfactual.

]]> By: Josh Sowin http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-48131 Josh Sowin Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:28:07 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-48131 holmegm: Not sure about that -- it's been a part of it (though it proves more difficult each year), but I think it's mainly been due to corn (for instance) that can be grown closer together -- at first by selective breeding and then by genetic manipulation. holmegm: Not sure about that — it’s been a part of it (though it proves more difficult each year), but I think it’s mainly been due to corn (for instance) that can be grown closer together — at first by selective breeding and then by genetic manipulation.

]]> By: holmegm http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-48124 holmegm Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:25:40 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-48124 <em>The quest to eradicate pests with DDT and similar poisons has been a colossal failure.</em> Er, what? Agricultural productivity (the amount we can grow per acre) has gone through the roof, thanks a great deal to chemicals. The quest to eradicate pests with DDT and similar poisons has been a colossal failure.

Er, what? Agricultural productivity (the amount we can grow per acre) has gone through the roof, thanks a great deal to chemicals.

]]> By: dembidj http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-48034 dembidj Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:47:23 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-48034 There are some little doughnut-looking things called "Dunks" that can be put in any standing water to prevent the mosquito eggs from maturing. They are not harmful to livestock, fish, birds, or humans. Wouldn't that be cool if a safe solution wins the war on Malaria! You've inspired me- I'm going to email the company and President Bush who just called the UN to task about Malaria! There are some little doughnut-looking things called “Dunks” that can be put in any standing water to prevent the mosquito eggs from maturing. They are not harmful to livestock, fish, birds, or humans. Wouldn’t that be cool if a safe solution wins the war on Malaria! You’ve inspired me- I’m going to email the company and President Bush who just called the UN to task about Malaria!

]]> By: Josh Sowin http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-47987 Josh Sowin Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:37:01 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-47987 Robin: I know there are a number of mosquito killing solutions that don't require massive spraying of poisons. Even apart from it's harmful effects on humans (has that really been proven wrong? I'm skeptical), I know it seriously damages wildlife, especially in lakes. Of course, a cheap fix is mosquito netting... Robin: I know there are a number of mosquito killing solutions that don’t require massive spraying of poisons.

Even apart from it’s harmful effects on humans (has that really been proven wrong? I’m skeptical), I know it seriously damages wildlife, especially in lakes.

Of course, a cheap fix is mosquito netting…

]]> By: Robin Rhea http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-47986 Robin Rhea Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-47986 I am always a little uneasy about how pesticides relate to stewardship, but what about the success of DDT in killing malarial mosquitoes? Most of (if not all) of the old claims about its harmful effects on humans have been proven wrong and countless millions of Africans died in the process, the United Nations has re-evaluated the facts and begun using it again...not being smart, it is really nice to see someone associated with Piper reading Wendell Berry and others. I am always a little uneasy about how pesticides relate to stewardship, but what about the success of DDT in killing malarial mosquitoes? Most of (if not all) of the old claims about its harmful effects on humans have been proven wrong and countless millions of Africans died in the process, the United Nations has re-evaluated the facts and begun using it again…not being smart, it is really nice to see someone associated with Piper reading Wendell Berry and others.

]]> By: Robert Ivy http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-47913 Robert Ivy Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:15:34 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/26/pesticide-failure-zimmer/#comment-47913 That's really interesting... I always wondered about that. You would think that we would learn and stop using so much pesitcides - but no. That’s really interesting… I always wondered about that. You would think that we would learn and stop using so much pesitcides – but no.

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