Shell No Pest Strip
Do you remember this? We had a few hanging in our home in California is the 1970s. They were bright yellow and attracted and killed files. The strips contained the chemical 2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate. More commonly known as DDVP or Vapona. This same chemical was also used in flea collars and is an organophosphate insecticide.
The strip, which was first introduced in 1963, was discontinued in 1979 after one person allegedly died from exposure and others became sick. The chemical was later found to have a carcinogenic property and could possibly cause human birth defects.
New chemicals were being manufactured and introduced to the public in the 60s and 70s with little regard on the effect of human health. It was only later that some of these chemicals were found to be hazardous. I think I must of picked up those Shell No Pest Strips a dozen or more times! If I only knew then, what I know now!
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I so remember those! In 1979, my parents were building an addition onto the back of our home. Because of the construction, we had a lot of open air spaces and flies got into the house. I don’t know which was worse - the flies, or those yucky strips.
March 7th, 2007 at 10:04 pmI am trying to find out more about this Vapona product..
it has been the only solution to my major fly and ladybug problem..
the present manufacturer,Scott’s Canada does not have any info on it’s site and I am getting more and more concerned as info on this Vapona product seems hazy,at best…
do anyone know what negative effect does it have on humans ?
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:18 amVapona is also known as Dichlorvos. Read this pdf for more information:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/02-04.pdf
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:04 amhell i used to eat shell pest strips for lunch when we ran out of yellow american cheese. tasted not bad. probably has less cholestoral then the cheese.
April 28th, 2007 at 10:33 pmI’ve got a bunch of freaking fruit flies occupying my kitchen and I’d love to get my hands on one of the “dangerous” No Pest Strips. Hey Jed, you got any stashed in your fridge?
October 7th, 2007 at 12:07 pmYou can still get them in Mexico.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:55 pmortho compamy sells them,they don’t use the nams Shell
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 amI have the same problem Burt56!! Do you live in Florida? Fruit flies are horrible this time of year!! I actually got online today to try to find no pest strips for this purpose!! Guess its time for a trip to Mexico!!
May 28th, 2008 at 7:06 amEvery year in early spring I would hang a Shell no-pest strip in our storage shed. It would keep the shed free of wasps all summer and fall. I would like to find a similar product for my son, who has wasps in his storage shed.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:11 pm