Pros
- Customers believe it is more kid, pet and environmentally friendly (this is not always the situation)
- Increasing culturally popular
- Expanded application areas such as boat docks, over water, marshes, etc.
- Some can be applied to/around crops and gardens
- A pleasant odor is left behind after an application (30% of customers like the smell)
Cons
- Less effective than their synthetic counterparts (they break down more quickly or are only effective at time of application)
- Often more expensive than the synthetic counterparts
- Sometimes they have increased phytotoxicity (poisonous to plants)
- Products tend to be “broad spectrum” (meaning they are made to control all types of insects instead of synthetics that are made to be more target pest specific)
- An offensive odor is left behind after an application (70% of customers do not like the smell)
*Backyard Comfort & Pest Control does perform “Green” pest control services upon request. Check out our residential pest control plans at https://backyardcomfortandpestcontrol.com/pest_control_plans/
