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Editor: 

In your article on how Berkeley limits pesticide use (“Parents May Not See Many Pesticide Use Letters”), you quoted Gene LeFevre, head of BUSD maintenance, as saying that the reason “a lot of our properties look so bad” is because the pesticide Roundup is prohibited. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reason much of BUSD properties look neglected is because they’ve been neglected; for too long. In my neighborhood alone, this policy of neglect has not only been an eyesore for years, but has recently fostered a breeding ground for rats. Anyone who has attempted contacting Mr. LeFevre’s office, has not been granted the courtesy of a return phone call.  

Michael Bauce 

Berkeley