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Show Suggestions Listed For Use Of Pest Control Chemicals The Agricultural Insecticide and Fungicide association has listed 10 suggestions to help consumers in choosing and using us-ing pest control chemicals. These rules, which appear below be-low are said to make more effective ef-fective and safer use of such materials. 1. Do some advance thinking about your pest problems. Consider Con-sider the possible insects or diseases dis-eases in relation to your specific animals or crops and their surroundings. sur-roundings. 2. Select a reliable manufacturer manufac-turer as your source of supply and discuss your particular problem with an accredited representative. rep-resentative. 3. Read up on your problem and learn to distinguish the recommendations rec-ommendations by competent authorities au-thorities against reports of isolated iso-lated research results or unofficial unof-ficial suggestions. 4. Find out about the possibilities possi-bilities of secondary problems, such as residues and off-flavors. Consider timing of applications, dpsages, methods or residue removal re-moval and so on as means of overcoming secondary problems. 5. Remember that there are many long-established as well as new chemicals for controlling pests, Compare their relative merits and weaknesses. 6. All economic poisons in interstate commerce must be registered under federal law. The federal laws, as well as many state laws governing sales of pesticides, are for your protection. Be sure the products you buy comply with all regulations. regu-lations. 7. Determine the type of application ap-plication equipment you will need and investigate the possibilities possi-bilities of damage to neighboring neighbor-ing crops or animals from drift. Accuracy of dosage is essential with modern chemicals. 8. Read labels and accom-p accom-p a n y i n g literature carefully. Read the warnings and directions direct-ions and obey them. Do not overdose. All pesticides should be handled with care. Some materials ma-terials may require the use of masks or gloves during application. appli-cation. 9. Keep a record of your operations; op-erations; materials used, dosage, dos-age, data of application and method, crops or animals material ma-terial was used on, weather conditions, con-ditions, results and any other information that may be helpful help-ful in planning your future operations. |