Louise

Author's details

Name: Louise Hodges
Date registered: January 30, 2011
URL: http://www.greenbugallnatural.com

Biography

Louise and Dan Hodges began Greenbug All Natural Pest Control Products in late 2009. With extensive backgrounds in landscaping, they were moved by concern for the environment as they became aware of the ongoing, cumulative effects of pesticides affecting people, animals and important pollinators like honey bees and butterflies.

Latest posts

  1. Why Are Synthetic Pesticides Bad? — June 17, 2013
  2. How Do You Prevent Mosquito Bites — June 9, 2013
  3. What Is West Nile Virus? West Nile Virus Is A Serious Disease. — June 9, 2013
  4. What Are GMOs? — June 8, 2013
  5. What Do Mosquito Bites and the Weather Have in Common? — June 8, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Invisible Bug Biting Syndrome or IBBS — 7 comments
  2. Green Pest Control Protects the Good Guys — 6 comments
  3. Unexplained Itching? Invisible Bugs? Am I Going Crazy? — 6 comments
  4. EPA Bed Bug Summit Dispels Bed Bug Myths — 3 comments
  5. Pesticides Are Neuro-Toxins That Affect the Brain — 2 comments

Author's posts listings

Jun
17

Why Are Synthetic Pesticides Bad?

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Why are synthetic pesticides bad? The term synthetic is defined as: ‘something that is produced artificially; devised or fabricated to imitate or replace usual realities’. It describes something that does not exist in Nature but is instead man-made. Why are synthetic pesticides bad? Because they upset the balance of Nature. Within the natural world, there … Continue reading »

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Jun
09

How Do You Prevent Mosquito Bites

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How Do You Prevent Mosquito Bites? You want to prevent mosquito bites because they are a colossal nuisance.  They itch and just won’t stop itching.  Depending on how you react to mosquito bites, you could have a small, irritating bump or a huge, hardening welt that demands your entire focus. But the reality is, mosquito … Continue reading »

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Jun
09

What Is West Nile Virus? West Nile Virus Is A Serious Disease.

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What is West Nile Virus? West Nile Virus (WNV) is a disease transmitted to humans by certain species of mosquitoes. They carry it back and forth with birds.  If a mosquito bites a bird infected with West Nile Virus and then bites a human, the West Nile Virus then enters the human’s blood. Of those … Continue reading »

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Jun
08

What Are GMOs?

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What are GMOs?  Why all the fuss about GMOs? What are GMOs and are they dangerous?  A GMO is a Genetically Modified Organism.  It is a creation of a species straight out of science fiction.  These species would NEVER exist in Nature and are a Pandora’s Box of long term issues that have not even … Continue reading »

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Jun
08

What Do Mosquito Bites and the Weather Have in Common?

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What do mosquito bites and weather have in common?  Much more than you think.  If the weather is favorable, the likelihood of you getting mosquito mites is much higher. Favorable weather produces a lot of mosquitoes which would be warm temperatures, a significant rainfall to kick things off, and then sizable rainfalls every 5 days … Continue reading »

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Jun
08

How To Inspect A Hotel Room for Bed Bugs

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Bed bugs are the fear of any traveler with good reason.  The likelihood of anyone encountering bed bugs in the next three years is statistically 100% and the more you travel, the sooner that encounter will be. To lessen the risk, the steps to inspecting a hotel room are outlined below.  These steps should be … Continue reading »

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Jun
07

What Is A Roach? A Roach is a Pest!

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What is a Roach? A roach, or cockroach are one of about 4500 species of which 30 are associated with humans.  The term “Cockroach” is derived from the Spanish name La Cucaracha which is a direct translation of cock and roach.  We have all heard the Mexican song ‘La Cucaracha’ with the fascinating lyrics that … Continue reading »

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Jun
05

What Are GMOs? Why Are GMO Crops Dangerous?

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What are GMOs?  GMOs are Genetically Modified Organisms that do not exist in Nature. They are man-made crops and other organisms created by scientists who have taken existing species and replaced parts of the DNA with pesticides and other synthetic ingredients. This is not mutation or cross-breeding – it is selective engineering of genetic material … Continue reading »

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Jun
05

Nitpickers – How Many Nits Can A Nitpicker Pick?

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What exactly does a nitpicker do? Well, pick nits of course. We’ve all heard the term ‘nitpicker’ as though it was a tedious, irritating person to be around. Someone who is always bugging you about details and minutia would be referred to as a nitpicker. Who would ever have thought it is actually a career … Continue reading »

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Jun
05

Are Bed Bugs Landlord or Tenant Responsibility?

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Are bed bugs landlord or tenant responsibility? A woman was recently awarded $800,000 for a lawsuit she filed against her former landlord because of bed bugs. The woman rented an apartment that was riddled with bed bugs and the landlord knew full well in advance that was the case. Her attempts to get the landlord … Continue reading »

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