Show Pesticides Dangerous Agent Warns Everyone must be careful as to the pesticides they use and recommend mend for use in and about the home bome according to Kay R Bendixsen county agent It often Is desirable to buy buya a less toxic insecticide even if the cost is higher The use and storage of highly poisonous materials I can be reduced where people pets and farm animals may be beI exposed to them I SOME PESTICIDES are so highly toxic that they should not be used in or about the I IH home me These include I parathion methYl parathion I OMPA Sy Sy stox Isto Endrin 25 percent strength and above Eth ion methyl Meta Del Del- Delnay nay nav 0 Cresol O See Butyl and Endo- Endo thaI thal 20 percent strength and above Whatever pesticides people plan to use before opening the container they should read and understand the safety safe ty precautions printed on the container label as well as the directions for use Whether they use Insecticide cide bombs aerosol bombs solutions powders emulsion concentrates dusts fumigants or baits they should use them safely so far faras as as the th user Is concerned and safely so far as other persons are concerned KEEP insecticides in clos clos- closed ed well labeled original con con- containers containers in a dry place where they will not contaminate food or feed Do not allow children livestock or pets to reach them Be especially careful of pesticides in the concentrated forms the coun coun- county ty agent said Always store pesticides away from foods and medicines medi- medi medicines cines It is well to have a locked cabinet or room where Insecticides fungicides rod rod- and other poisonous materials can be safely kept he advised well Remember over half the persons poisoned by pesticides each year have been children under nine years of age Most such poisonings are the result of carelessness he I said Used safety safely and wisely pesticides are a great blessin blessing blessingto to man but read understand and follow the safety directions on the printed label Mr Bendixsen urged |