Tvedten - 33 Ways To Kill Pests Without Pesticides Kill Any Insect, Spider or Bug Fast With All Natural Pest Control Methods

W AYS T O K ILL P ESTS W ITHOUT P ESTICIDES

K ILL A NY I NSECT, S PIDER OR B UG F AST W ITH A LL N ATURAL P EST C ONTROL M ETHODS

S TEPHEN T VEDTEN

Copyright 2013 by Stephen Tvedten

Published by TCK Publishing

Learn more about nontoxic, all natural pest control at:

www.StephenTvedten.com

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

W HY Y OU S HOULD R EAD T HIS B OOK

Whats dangerous to insects is not whats dangerous to humans and vice versa. For example, it would be quite dangerous for you to climb barb wire, yet ants can do it with ease. Similarly, you can powder your baby's bottom with talcum powder and your baby will giggle, but ants will leave any area where talcum is sprinkled. This is the power of what Ive come to call Intelligent Pest Control using detailed knowledge of insects and pests that Ive accumulated in my 40+ years of experience in the pest control industry to come up with powerful, effective pest control solutions that hurt bugs but do not hurt people !

You see, volatile, synthetic pesticide poisons were basically invented to kill man during wartimes. When the wars ended, we tried using these poisonous chemicals to kill insects the equivalent of rolling around in a bed of barb wire, hoping that the ants will get hurt worse than you!

Unlike the "professional" pest control industry that only has one "tool" to control pest problems -volatile, synthetic pesticide poisons - we want you to begin to understand that the Author's pest control tool box is the only way to achieve proper pest control by targeting the weaknesses of insects and NOT the weaknesses of humans (our nervous systems are much more susceptible to damage from many pesticides than many hardy insects such as roaches).

The following are only a few of the Author's favorite tools or Pestisafes to control or repel the species of pesticide resistant insects that annoy people, damage our crops, and cause other pest problems.

The poison "industry" and "some" regulating people want to "register" these Pestisafes as "pesticides" because they kill, repel and/or control pests safer and far better than "their" registered economic pesticide poisons do. To them I ask the simple question, "If I crush a resistant ant with an ice cube and then the ice cube melts, is the moisture and/or vapor still an unregistered pesticide?"

It is my understanding that all materials generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and/or naturally occurring things do not need to be legally registered as pesticide poisons unless you want to claim or make them all proprietary products.

We know that if we try to kill a pest with volatile, synthetic pesticide poisons - "their" poisons and inerts often can and do remain behind to contaminate and harm us, our children, pets, food, water, homes and environment for a very long time. The toxic pesticide poisons that remain to contaminate and create pesticide resistance are not simply moisture or water vapor, but dangerous poisons!

It seems simply amazing and implausible to the Author that his techniques and Pestisafes that are safer, less expensive, more effective, scientifically provable, field tested and results-oriented would meet such resistance - especially from "open-minded scientists." But, to them, I would say you can not serve the public and your own selfish, archaic interests. You either love your fellow man or you love money and power more.

I love my fellow men and women and thats why I wrote this book for you: to keep you and your family safe, healthy and free of pests.

1. B AITS

Make the pests help do their own pest control by taking the toxin where it will kill the others

No or low odor

Little or no volatility

Low % active ingredient

Low volume application

High % mortality

Good service life

Safety - less risk - Caution: Any time you make a toxic bait (even with borax or food-grade DE) add green food color to the bait and note on it clearly - "Not for human consumption."

B AITING FOR G ERMAN COCKROACHES:

Perform a thorough inspection. You will need a "red or yellow" flashlight at night.

Put bait as close as you can to the cockroaches. Make it easy for them! Bait detection zone is about

12"; apply small amounts of bait in many places.

Use enough bait to feed the entire cockroach population. For example: A baiting program wasn't "working", and the PCO still saw cockroaches. But when he checked, the PCO found the bait was all gone. He didn't use enough bait to feed/kill off all the population.

Do a follow-up evaluation on any bait's performance - 10 - 14 days.

Caution: If you kill cockroaches and they die inside your building, you will breathe them in a few months.

Termite baits are just starting to be introduced and be used. The best termite bait station is the made of rolled cardboard and described in The Best Control II . A termite bait station to be effective must be properly placed near the structure, but away from soils contaminated with termiticide poisons. Virtually any diluted antibiotic or salt spray will quickly kill a feeding colony of termites. As EPA and environmental concerns limit traditional termiticides, people will rely more on baits. Trying to get a feel for the colony is important for treatments, esp. baits. Worker termites and supplemental queens are the ones to key on with your bait treatments. Placement is important. Use % - 1% disodium octoborate tetrahydrate or table salt or borax as the maximum amount of toxin in your (cardboard or cellulose insulation) baits, or use Flagyl or goldenseal which also helps to kill the micro-organisms (protozoa and bacteria) in their guts.

2. B ENEFICIALS

Beneficial insects are classified into two major groups: 1) Predators that attack, kill, and eat their prey and 2) Parasites which lay eggs in or on a host which later hatch and kill the host. Pathogens are a third group of beneficial organisms e.g., bacteria, viruses, and/or fungi which invade the host and cause disease. Insects, nematodes, BT, milky spore, decollate snails, microbial fungicides, streptomycin bacteria, lacewings, predatory mites, lady bugs, praying mantis, earwigs, yellow jackets, and/or predator wasps, mealy bug destroyers, etc. The costs are varied and the types of beneficials extremely varied, e.g., the lacewing is not mobile at the time of application and must be applied directly to the infested area, while adult lady bugs can be released to find their own target pests, but lady bugs are captured and not raised and may be out of stock. There are many suppliers and, as with most trends, you can expect more to come on line. Many of the companies who supply beneficials also employ consultants. These consultants typically have a wealth of knowledge regarding specific traits and tendencies that each beneficial is capable of demonstrating. The 5 listed below are just a fraction of what is out there:

IPM LABORATORIES

Main Street

Locke, NY 13092-0300

1-315-497-3129

www.ipmlabs.com ARBICO Environmental

P. O. Box 4247CRB

Tucson, AZ 85738

1-800-827-2847 (BUGS)

www.arbico.com Kunafin

Rte. 1 - Box 39

Quemado, TX 7877

1-315-497-3129 1-800-832-1113

www.kunafin.com

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc.

P. O. Box 1555

Ventura, CA 93002-1555 www.rinconvitova.com Biocontrol Network

5116 Williamsburg Rd.

Brentwood, TN 37027

1-800-441-2847 (BUGS)

www.usit.net/BICONET

Biological control of pests involves the use of one living organism to control another. For example, most arthropod pests have natural enemies or disease organisms that control or suppress them effectively under some conditions or in some situations. Occasionally insects or microorganisms contribute to the control of certain weeds. Many microorganisms also provide natural control of pest birds and rodents. Sometimes biological control can be an important component of a pest management program by taking advantage of these helpful organisms. When natural enemies or microorganisms are present, efforts can be made to protect them so they may increase in number and help control pests more effectively.