Alternatives to Chemical Pest Control

There are alternatives to chemical pest control such as Integrated Pest Management and biological control. Below are links to outside organizations that provide additional information and in some cases, direct assistance with your pest control issues.

http://ceplacer.ucdavis.edu/links.htm (University of California Cooperative Extension, Placer-Nevada Counties)
http://groups.ucanr.org/sactomg (Sacramento Master Gardeners)
http://ceplacer.ucdavis.edu/Master_Gardener803/Master_Gardener_Hotline.htm (Placer County Master Gardeners - How to obtain phone assistance.)
www.sacstormwater.org/StormwaterPollutionSolutions/PestControlProgram
/PestControlProgram.htm (Sacramento Stormwater Coalition Water Wise Pest Control Program - fact sheets )
www.spcpweb.org/yards/?gclid=CJK69euPuJACFRKYiQodcStOHA (Safer Pest Control Project - fact sheets and other helpful information)
www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/nycap/headlice.htm#how%20do%20I%20treat (New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides - information on natural lice control)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_pest_control (Wikipedia entry on biological pest control with helpful definitions and alternatives)

 

Alternatives to Cleaning Products
http://www.thenewhomemaker.com/natural-cleaning-alternatives (The New Homemaker - Ideas on natural cleaning with household products with some advertisements)
http://www.klickitatcounty.org/solidwaste (Klickitat County, WA. - Extensive list of alterative cleaning products including ways to remove stains)
http://www.clark.wa.gov/recycle/documents/Publications/InHomeGarageWeb.pdf (Clark County, WA - PDF of multi-page booklet on pesticide and cleaning alternatives)

 

Listing these organizations does not imply endorsement. Please consult with a professional when considering alternatives you can use for controlling insects, weeds, lice and other noxious pests.