Things Grandma Probably Used for Pests
Table of Contents
Chapter 11
of
"The Best Control"
by Stephen Tvedten

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Table of Contents

CANCER PREVENTION

Why 99% is Not Good Enough

Chapters 1-10 OVERVIEW 

Chapter 11 - Things Grandma Probably Used for Pests

Chapter 12-13 - Synthetic Pesticide Poisons

Chapter 14 - Nothing but Ants

Chapter 15-17 - Lice, bed bugs and more

Chapter 18 - Fleas.

Chapter 19 - Ticks and Mites?

Chapter 20-21 - Bees, Wasps, Hornets and more

Chapter 22 - MOSQUITOES 

Chapter 23 - Spiders

Chapter 24-25 - SCORPIONS

Chapter 26 - Help! Roaches

Chapter 27 - Help!  Something is eating my clothes!

Chapter 28 - So What's hiding in your stored food ?

Chapter 29 - Crickets

Chapter 30 - Flies

Chapter 31 - Beetles, Mites and more

Chapter 32 - Rodents and other Vertebrate Pests 

Chapter 33 - Bats

Chapter 34 -  Birds

Chapter 35 - Termites

Chapter 36- Safe Lawn and Garden Maintenance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  CHAPTER 11 
              BASIC CONTROL OVERVIEW 
              AFTER SHAVE 
              ALKA SELTZER® 
              AMMONIA 
              AROMATIC PLANTS 
              BAKING SODA 
              BEER 
              BENEFICIALS 
              BIOLOGICAL CONTROL 
              BIO PATH ® BAIT STATIONS 
              BLACK PEPPER 
              BLOOD MEAL 
              BOILING WATER 
              BORAX, OR SODIUM BORATE 
              BORIC ACID 
              BORON 
              BOTANICAL PESTICIDES 
              BOTANICALS 
              BOTTLE 
              BUTTERMILK 
              CANDLES 
              CANS 
              CARBON DIOXIDE 
              CAT LITTER 
              CHALK, TALCUM POWDER AND MEDICATED POWDERS 
              CLAW HAMMER 
              CUCUMBER 
              DEHUMIDIFIERS 
              DEODORIZER 
              DEVICES 
              DIATOMACEOUS EARTH 
              DRILLS 
              DOLLAR BILL 
              DRY ICE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE 
              EGGS 
              EGG SHELLS 
              ENZYME CLEANERS 
              EXCLUSION 
              FANS 
              FENCING, SCREENS AND CHICKEN WIRE 
              FREEZING 
              FRESH BAY LEAVES AND PEELED GARLIC CLOVES 
              GARLIC 
              GARLIC OIL 
              GEOTEXTILE FABRIC 
              GOLD FISH 
              GRAVEL 
              GRITS 
              GUM 
              HABITAT REDUCTION 
              HAIR 
              HAIR SPRAY 
              HEATING 
              HOME-MADE PESTICIDES 
              HYDRATED LIME 
              HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 
              IMAGINATION 
              INSECT GROWTH REGULATORS 
              INSECTICIDAL SOAPS OR PREFORMED ENZYME CLEANERS 
              INSPECTION 
              LEAST TOXIC PESTICIDES 
              LIGHTS 
              LIMONENE AND LINALOOL 
              MARIGOLDS 
              MICROWAVE 
              MINT 
              MOTH CRYSTALS 
              MUSIC/NOISE 
              NEEM 
              NEGATIVE ION PLATES 
              NEWSPAPER 
              OAK LEAVES 
              ORGANIC MOSQUITO REPELLENTS 
              PEAS 
              PEPPERMINT 
              PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 
              PLAIN WATER 
              PLANTS 
              POISONOUS PLANTS
              POLYPROPYLENE BIRD NETTING 
              POWER WASHERS 
              PROPER PLANT CHOICE 
              PREFORMED ENZYME CLEANERS 
              PYRETHRUM 
              RADIOS 
              RHUBARB 
              RINSE-AND-VACS AND OR VACUUMS 
              SALT 
              SAND 
              SCARECROWS 
              SCENTED GERANIUMS, SASSAFRAS, SWEET BASIL, EUCALYPTUS TREES 
              SILICA AEROGELS 
              SMELLY SNEAKERS 
              SOAP 
              SODIUM BORATE WOOD PRESERVATIVES 
              SPOT TREATMENTS WITH PESTICIDE POISONS 
              PESTICIDE POISON NOTE 
              SPRINKLERS 
              STINGING NETTLES (URTICA DIOCIA) 
              STRING 
              SUGAR 
              SYNTHETIC PESTICIDE POISONS 
              TALCUM POWDER AND/OR MEDICATED BODY POWDERS 
              TENNIS BALL 
              TIN FOIL OR ALUMINUN FOIL 
              TOOTHBRUSH 
              TRAPPING 
              UREA 
              VEGETABLE OIL 
              VENTILATION 
              VINEGAR 
              WALNUT SHELLS 
              WELL-USED KITTY LITTER 
              WORMWOOD (ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM) 
              GARLIC CAUTION 
              ENZYME CLEANER CAUTIONS 

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"The Best Control" is a book written by Stephen Tveden.   With more than 30 years in the pest control business, Steve has researched and applied the methods of safe  pest management successfully in over 350 schools.  The Best Control  is easily searched and contains a compilation of information, direction and advice currently being utilized by pest control  experts, schools and individuals all over the country.  It gives step-by-step directions for using common household items and other safe methods of  pest
problem solving that can be used to discourage and rid yourself of many of your worst pests.  This do-it-yourself approach can assist you to keep your family, school, business and neighborhood pesticide free.  The methods and materials recommended in this book are referred to as "Pestisafes" as opposed to "pesticides".  Pestisafe ® is a registered trademark of Stephen Tvedten.

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