Our neighborhood hullabaloo is reported by the Seattle PI this morning:
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Seattle PI: Capitol Hill area resists aerial moth spraying
The state Agriculture Department is proposing aerial spraying of a pesticide in order to deal with voracious European gypsy moths in an area of Seattle where Capitol Hill and the Central District meet.
About 100 acres would be sprayed this spring with a pesticide that contains a naturally occurring bacterium that’s lethal to the insects, the agency announced this week.
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The pesticide at the center of this has the unfortunate name BTK — and, not entirely surprisingly, it’s available for sale on Amazon.com. Amazon’s product description contains these nuggets:
* Safe, easy-to-use and effective control for caterpillars and other insects.
* May be used on shade trees, ornamentals and evergreens.
* BTK does not harm people, animals, birds or fish.
* Highly concentrated formula in a 100 mL bottle. Makes over 30 liters of spray solution.
* One bottle will treat 300 sq meters (3229 sq feet) or two to three large shade trees.
In its charming automated way, Amazon also encourages product ‘enthusiasts’ to submit a product manual or Be the first person to review this item.
We expect a general uptick in the sales trend. Curently, BTK has achieved an “Amazon.com Sales Rank” of #129,467 in Kitchen & Housewares building off yesterday’s rank of #130,114. Barring exogenous events, we’re predicting a rise to approximately #115,322. Buy, buy, buy!
In the meantime, take a moment to review the ‘product’ and let Amazon know how it worked for you.
–j
