Returning from vacation, Thaïs got a very bad surprise. Cockroaches have settled in her house. Her reflex was then to spray every corner of her apartment with insecticides from “an army of products.”
“I don’t care if I have cancer”
But according to a recent study by the association 60 Millions of Consommateurs, 70% of treatments against “plagues” present a health risk, in particular because they can be bought and stored for several years in cupboards even if they contain dangerous substances or even banned today.
“I clearly want them to die. I don’t mind having cancer, frankly, I’d rather die than have bugs like that. I can’t,” Thaïs replies.
Problem: In addition to being harmful, these products are often ineffective. Therefore, Thaïs had to resort to a specialized company. “I take my gel, I go behind the fridge, where there are nests, and I’m going to put gel tips on it,” shows the specialist.
There are healthier alternatives
But for 60 million consumers, all these chemical solutions should be used as a last resort.
“There are alternatives, I am thinking of rodents for example: baits and traps are an alternative to the use of more dangerous substances”, explains Sophie Coisne, deputy editor of the magazine.
“You can also put small animals in your cupboards that will not cause an infestation in your home but, on the contrary, will attack moth eggs and get rid of them” such as the trichogramma (also called microwasp ), she explains- she again.
Alternatives can also have other beneficial consequences because in addition to being dangerous to humans, 75% of pest control products are also harmful to the environment. 60% of them can even endanger the health of pets.
Source: BFM TV
