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Pitt County message urges careful herbicide use to prevent ditch erosion and drainage problems
Summary
A Pitt County public-service message recommended reading pesticide labels, choosing selective herbicides when appropriate, and using glyphosate carefully to avoid ditch-line erosion, sedimentation and standing water in neighborhoods and business areas.
A presenter in a Pitt County public-service message advised residents and businesses to use herbicides carefully to avoid ditch-line erosion, sedimentation and subsequent drainage problems and standing water.
The message said improper use of herbicides that contain glyphosate can kill vegetation on ditch banks, leaving soil exposed and increasing the risk that heavy rain will wash sediment into local drainage systems. "Improper use of herbicides containing glyphosate can cause environmental concerns…
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