Bug Busters: Poison-free Pest Controls for your Home and Garden

by Bernice Lifton

Want to get rid of pesky bugs and rodents in and around your home and garden―without using dangerous chemical pesticides? Bug Busters provides dozens of environmentally safe, easy methods for keeping your home free of pests. Written in easy-to-understand language, this book combines traditional time-proven pest controls with the latest research. Also included are new and innovative techniques for eradicating vermin. And for those times when a chemical pesticide or exterminator may be your only recourse, as with termite infestation, Bug Busters tells you how to find a competent professional and how to properly handle and dispose of chemical pesticides.

At a time when literally thousands of adults and children are treated yearly for pesticide mishaps, Bug Busters provides important information for anyone who is concerned with safe and intelligent pest control.

Genres: Gardening, Reference

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1990

Reviews

[Tanja · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book offers an overview of common household pests and how to deal with them - without using chemical pesticides. It's especially useful for anyone with little children or pets living under the same roof.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a thorough explanation of how to prevent (and get rid of if needed) common pests - everything from roaches to mice to silverfish to ticks to fleas to houseflies to wasps... I like the variety of practical ideas that don't involve dangerous chemicals. Most of them are easy and only require stuff I already have on hand at home.

It is a great reference book that is well organized. It is easy to find just the pages with information on your specific pest problem. My only complaint is that the information often gave me the creepy-crawlies. Bernice Lifton goes into detail about characteristics of pests and diseases they may carry. She tells stories about the dangers of pesticides and gives statistics. It can be a bit stressful reading about all the diseases you can get from a mosquito bite!