Education
and outreach package! "Tres Amigos al
Rescate," a new education and outreach package aimed at Spanish-speaking
communities, is now available from EPA Region 6 (Dallas). The core component of this package is an
entertaining and informative video that appeals to children and adults alike and provides practical information on safe use of household
chemicals, including pesticides. The video is accompanied by a companion
booklet, also in Spanish, designed for parents, teachers, and moderators
as well as a helpful discussion guide and fact sheet. To order
"Tres Amigos al Rescate," email Amadee Madril
or
call 214-665-2767.
Booklet for
consumers!
Free copies of the Spanish version of "Help Yourself to Healthy Home" (Contribuya a Tener un Hogar Sano) are now
available from the University of Wisconsin's Home*Asyst program. This
booklet is geared for the consumer and answers important questions about the home and how
you live in it. Interested in copies, email Kathy Seikel
or call 703-308-8272.
IPM
facts sheets!
IPM fact sheets in Spanish that include Argentine ants and cockroaches.
Available from the Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC),
PO Box 7414, Berkeley CA 94707, (510) 524-2567, FAX (510) 524-1758, Email, Web site
http://www.birc.org.
Brochures available! The
New York State Department of Health provides brochures on the management
of mosquitoes, mice, West Nile virus plus tick and insect
repellents. Find them at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/pest/pesticid.htm
Informational
book about pesticides! Recognition
and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, 5th edition available in
Spanish. This 236 page resource includes toxicology, signs and
symptoms of poisoning and treatment for more than 1500 products. It
also covers new pesticide products that have come on the market since 1989
and includes a new chapter on disinfectants and reviews of clinical
experiences with pesticide poisonings. Find it at
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/spanish/healthcare
/handbook/handbook.htm in electronic format or request in print by
phone to
703-305-7666 Fax: 703 308-2962 from the US EPA.
Comic
book about insects! The
Safer Pest Control Project provides a comic-style book entitled La
Invasion de los Insectos, that addresses cockroach IPM in public
housing. Available from Safer Pest Control Project, 25
E. Washington St, Suite 1515, Chicago,
IL 60602, (312) 641-5575, Fax (312) 641-5454, Email, Web site
http://www.spcpweb.org/
IPM Book!
Texas Agricultural Extension Service provides Entomology Spanish language
publications
that include sections entitled Cockroaches, How to Control Cockroaches at Home, Control of Rats And
Mice, Fleas, Flea Control, House Infesting Ants, How to Control Ants at
Home, Subterranean Termites, The Two Step Fire Ant Control, Ticks, and Tick
Control. Available at http://tcebookstore.org/pubbrowse.cfm?catid=162.
Materials
in many languages! The
University of Minnesota Extension Service provides Materials in Spanish
that include "Cockroaches - Your
Safe Home," (also in English, Laotian, Cambodian and Hmong);
and "Molds - Your Safe Home" (English,
Laotian, Cambodian, Hmong and Somali). Find them at: http://www.extension.umn.edu/pesticides/IPM/pubstruct.htm
Informative pest management materials! The
US EPA
has pest management
materials available in Spanish that include "Ten Tips to Protect Children from
Pesticides and Lead Poisonings around the Home" (tri-fold
brochure); "Pesticides and Child Safety" (3-page tip sheet);
"How to Protect Children from Environmental Threats" (brochure, IPM plus other issues, very attractive presentation and
practical tips) and "Pesticides and Food: What Your Family Needs to
Know." Request in print by phone to 703-305-7666 Fax: 703
308-2962.
Public service announcements! The US EPA, Region 2 has materials in Spanish that include a brochure plus public service announcements on illegal pesticides. Find them at: http://www.epa.gov/region02/health/chalk.htm
Handle head lice! The University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension provides web resources entitled Head Lice Resources You Can Trust, a family guide with practical, simple directions on head lice control in Spanish and English. The site also includes the online "Removing Head Lice Safely" video in Spanish, Arabic or English. Find it at: http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/HeadLice/Resources.htm