Soil Contamination from Mosquito Spray
Q: Over the years we have had a lawn and pest control service and used a mosquito spray around the house. Have the plants or soil been permanently contaminated?
A: I don’t believe there is any contamination. Most modern pesticides have a relatively short half-life (the time it takes for them to break down). If you have concerns about edible plants being affected, soap and water will usually remove pesticide residue.
-
Advertisement
-
Follow Walter
-
Advertisement
-
-
April calendar
Time to start moving your houseplants outdoors gradually. April winds will keep your wind chimes tinkling....
Get The Checklist
-
-
-
name that plant
Post your puzzlers and help others with theirs.
Start Here
-
-
Trending Posts
-
1
Moth Control – Cedar Closets
-
2
Experimental Flower Garden – University of Georgia
-
3
Chinese Cabbage
-
4
Greenhouse – for Homeowners
-
5
To diagnose plant problems, follow the angles
-
1
History of TifBlair Certified Centipede Grass
-
2
To diagnose plant problems, follow the angles
-
3
Pumpkin – Growing Giants
-
4
How to Grow Ferns from Spores
-
5
Creeping Jenny- Can I Kill The Oxalis In It?
-
-
Walter’s Bookshelf
Browse and purchase gardening books by Walter Reeves, plus select titles by other authors.
View books -
Popular topics
Soil Spring Summer Seed Winter Fall Flowers Weed Fertilizer Disease Shade Temperature Pots Oak Pine Pruning Mulch Watering Container Maple Compost Birds Herbicide Tomatoes Azalea Moisture Poison Pears Hydrangea Glyphosate Caterpillar Pests Cherry Roundup Irrigation Pesticide Pre-Emergent Stone Dogwood Peach Spider Pine Straw Greenhouse Magnolia Squash Squirrels Travel Beans Lemon Japanese Maple