Chemical set to attack pest Pesticide applicators are expected to begin spraying the carbaryl.(BUSINESS)

From: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) | Date: June 17, 2000| Author: Pollock, Dennis; Rodriguez, Robert | Copyright information

A coalition of environmental groups is urging the state to continue its public outreach efforts as agricultural officials ready their chemical attack against the dreaded glassy-winged sharpshooter.

Pesticide applicators are expected to begin spraying the chemical carbaryl -- known by its trade name Sevin -- in the infested residential areas of Porterville as early as Tuesday. In Fresno County, spraying could start in the next two weeks.

Environmentalists argue...

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