The Pesticides Trust has produced a series of leaflets giving the least toxic alternatives to pesticides. These cover: timber treatment; head lice; flea control; wasp control; house mite control; cockroach control; and rodent control. They cost £2 each (£7.50 the set) and are available from: The Pesticides Trust, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road, London SW2 1BZ.

Ed.- Several studies have shown that cancer rates in children are very much higher where pesticides are used in the home.