MarcusCAG Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hello everyone... Well, to my chagrin, we have an exterminator come every few months or so. I've been a bit leery of the thought of chemicals and things seeping into my garden and the like (other than what already does from the neighbors' lawns being sprayed!)--and now with the parrots, I am even more disturbed. So I was wondering, does anyone know if what the exterminators use might be particularly harmful for parrots, such as Teflon is or plug-in air fresheners and the like? I remember our exterminator once saying he uses something called Phantom. I asked him when he came today just to do the outside doorway of our boys' bedroom (the parrots, naturally), and he said that was fine. Now I have the fans on high and all the windows open. The stuff he sprays is a liquid and it doesn't mist into the air, it's like a stream when he hits the corners and the floorboards with it. Any thoughts??? Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I have an exterminator come to my house every month but they don't come inside anymore as I don't feel comfortable with any chemicals they use inside the house so they just do the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzie Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Done a bit of research for you. Phantom is a chemical called Chlorfenapyr, and appears to be extremely toxic to marine animals and birds!!! http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/PageServer?pagename=can_results_chlorfenapyr http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/phantom-termiticideinsecticide-p-209.html http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/standardlists/msds/6840-01-525-7139_msds.pdf http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/Albers/albers1.htm - WARNING this link contains a picture of a necropsy on a duck, GRAPHIC!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Great detective work, thanks for posting these links and many thanks for the heads up on graphic pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Oh, my goodness: thank you for that find!!! I am glad I didn't let him go in the boys' room then, I've been thinking about talking it over with my hubby not to have an exterminator come out at all anymore--and now I have one more pillar for my argument! Thank you so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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