[GreenFreeper]

Eco-Ping!

[editor-surveyor]

Previous studies have determined that it is Roundup®’s surfactant (polyethoxylated tallowamine, or POEA, an "inert" ingredient added to make the herbicide penetrate plant leaves) and not the active herbicide (glyphosate) that is lethal to amphibians.

This information is not new. Surfactants kill almost everything, even ants, aphids, and roaches. It invades their shells and stops their metabolism instantly. I don't use anything at all near the ponds; I want all the aquatic life (except skeeters) on our property to thrive, and won't take any chances, even with mosquito cakes.