In today’s society of increasingly health-conscious consumers, pesticides are placed under a great deal of scrutiny, and in many ways rightfully so.  However, often times, today’s vastly improved pesticides get an unfairly, bad reputation.  When used improperly, pesticides can be very dangerous, which is the case with pretty much any type of chemical.  Fortunately, when used in moderation and following the appropriate instructions, many of today’s pesticides really aren’t so bad.  While it may be easy to swear by the lyrics to Counting Crow’s Big Yellow Taxi, “farmer, farmer put away the DDT, I don’t care about spots on my apples leave me the birds and the bees, please,” those sentiments are a bit exaggerative and outdated. Continue reading →