Re: superweeds

[Loren Davidson <lorenstwin@yahoo.com>]

--- Toby  Hemenway <hemenway@jeffnet.org> wrote:
> on 2/13/01 9:47 AM, Loren Davidson at lorenstwin@yahoo.com wrote:
> > 
> >  They should be using *herbicides*, not
> > pesticides. :)  Pesticides are for the random destruction of
> *insects*,
> > not plants. :)
> > 
> Thanks for bringing this up, Loren, because I've always wondered what
> the
> definition really is, since many people use pesticide and insecticide
> interchangeably. You've prompted me to look it up. The EPA says
> pesticides
> include herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. 

Fascinating.  I stand corrected, and I'll work on my usage.

>It all sounds rather awful.

Indeed.

Build soil,

Loren

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Loren Davidson   Permaculturist, poet, philosopher, writer
loren@farwalker.com | http://www.batnet.com/beauty/
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