I have another question. If agricultural pesticides were found in Salinias valley homes, imagine what was left of the produce in the fields. Here in Campbell much of the produce in the major grocery store where I shop is advertised as “locally grown”. The pre-packaged bag of Romaine lettuce that I suspect gave Samantha the parasite (Blastocystis Hominis) found in her stool was grown in Salinas Valley. If these agricultural pesticides are getting into homes near agriculture, what amount of these pesticides are left on the produce that we’re digesting? Is it being washed off the produce and if so, to what extent.

My daughter, Samantha, has had blood in her stools for 2 1/2 years. We located a parasite called Blastocystis. We are currently awaiting results from stool tests done last week to see if the parasite is gone. One of the specialists I spoke with today at Parasitology Center in Arizona suggested that Samantha’s bloody stools could be a result of a reaction to something toxic in her environment. When she first got sick, I collected information as to the vector spraying that was done in our zip code to combat West Nile Virus. The product that was used was pyrethrin with piperonyl butoxide. I want to know whether exposure or oral consumption of this pesticide could cause bloody stools. I also wanted help finding out how to test for this pesticide in my daughter’s system. Please advise. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!