permethrin yard spray

[smartyjones]

i seem to be finding contradictory info. does anyone spray their yard with permethrin? it seems to be fine in general, but i am wondering if it is okay to spray around a vegetable garden, anyone know?

[dcmom]

smarty- permethrin is toxic. Supposedly on shoes or clothes, once dry, it can be touched, but will be effective for thirty days. In my mind, anything like this should be handled as a toxin. I wouldn't want this to be sprayed anywhere near anything that would be eaten. We spray rock walls, tall grassy and bush areas an perimeter areas, and my husband's boots with permethrin- but nothing that gets near the kids.

 

Yes, I have become very suspicious of everything- and basically use my gut, and common sense to make decisions. If you have to ask- it probably isn't a good idea

 

http://www.healthychild.org/issues/chemical-pop/permethrin/

Edited May 29, 2012 by dcmom

[philamom]

Yeah, I wouldn't want to spray this near food to be eaten. Thanks for the link dcmom.