Time to crack down on pesticides

Sir,
I lived nearly 10 years in Cyprus and I enjoyed my life there a lot. However, I always told my friends that one day there was going to be an accident with pesticides. I was always scandalised how easy it was for anybody to buy poisonous pesticides. This also explains the cruel use of Lanate for poisoning innocent animals. It is about time that the Republic puts a restraint and strict controls on the sale of poisonous substances.

Peter Spillmann
Benalup, Cadiz, Spain

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