another example of the government creating more pain? On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 2:56 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I remember reading something not long back that suggested stopping the use > of DDT was one of the worst things that > has happened to 3rd world countries. We were afraid of what it might do to > people so we stopped producing it. > However, what the mosquitos do in many tropical countries is a whole lot > worse for most people that the effects of > DDT ever might be. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Allan Streib > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:48 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chickens > > > "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On the other hand, I think that mosquitos should generally be > > dispatched in whatever manner works as we often have way too many of > > them and they fail to treat me with the level of respect that I > > normally consider is acceptable. > > DDT works really well, we were on the verge of wiping out malaria > until some folks decided that chickens (or some kind of bird) were > more important than people. > > -- > 1983 300D > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
