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Jim |
Dye |
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505-546-7863 |
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Service
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structural |
commercial |
school |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course |
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We service
SW New Mexico including Las Cruces, Hatch, Silver City, Lordsburg,
Animas, Columbus, Deming and all areas in between. Our mission is
to provide affordable protection for your home, family, pets and property
while using the safest and most effective techniques. Our guarantee
is that you are happy with the results or we will promptly return
to make it right! We provide stainless, odorless, environmentally
friendly treaments offering the latest in Integrated Pest Management
techniques. |
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What is
your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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IPM is a decision
making process that anticipates and prevents pest activity and infestation
by combining several strategies to achieve long term solutions. Components
of an IPM program may include education, proper waste management,
structural repair, maintenance, biological & mechanical control
techniques, and pesticide application. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Yes, usually
at 30 or 60 day intervals. The following is our five step IPM Program:
1) Inspection and Identification 2) Prevention 3) Monitoring 4) Control
5) Evaluation. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Thorough inspections
reveal pest harborages and correct identification provides the basis
for the development of the most effective pest management strategies.
Threshold levels are established for each pest so that unnecessary
control measures are eliminated. Our report clearly identifies pests
observed, harborages and conducive conditions. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Mechanical exclusion
and prevention is implemented using weather stripping, replacing thresholds
of doors, caulking and copper stuff-it, to name a few. Outside perimeter
treatments using low-hazard insecticides assists in prevention of
indoor pests if desired. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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We will be using
more biologicals as they become available. We do not use insects as
biologicals at this time, but we do recognize "good bugs,"
hence we use targeted applications rather than broadcasting large
amounts of pesticides in order to reduce the impacts on beneficials.
The timing of applications can also reduce the impact of beneficials. |
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Yes, boric acid
is applied in wall voids for control of various insects. We use termiticides
with borates for treatment to wood in structures and we use insect
baits that have boric acid in them. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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Yes, Avert Gel
Bait (Avermectin), Maxforce Gran Insect Bait (Hydramethylnon), Maxforce
Gel Bait (Hydramethylnon), Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations (Fipronil),
Amdro Ant Bait (Hydramethylnon), Talon G mouse bait (Brodifacoaum),
Suspend SC (deltamethrin), Cynoff WP (cypermethrin), Demand CS (lambda-cyhalothrin),
Precor (methoprene). |
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What are
the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Yes. If
pesticides are needed, with the permission of the homeowner, we typically
apply targeted applications with a backpack sprayer about 1/2 gallon
of solution (less thaan 1/2oz Suspend SC, deltamethrin or similar
pyrethroid) into harborages, cracks, crevices, breeding sites and
around the foundation of the home and other buildings. We may also
use granular baits specific to the pest being controlled instead of
or in addition to liquid sprays. Indoors we prefer bait applications
and placements of boric acid in wall voids. |
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Does your
company perform habitat modification? |
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We provide recommendations
for habitat modification, such as removal of debris, weeds, or junk
and for vegetation-free zones next to foundations, sealing of harborages
and improving sanitation. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Weather stripping,
replace thresholds of doors, caulking and copper stuff-it. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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What do
you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Every pest situation
must be analyzed if effective reduced impact pest management is to
be obtained. When fewer or no pesticides are used, control may take
longer, but results may last longer. Although the general public most
often wants the least expensive method of pest management which often
results in routine spraying of pesticides, we as an industry are evolving
due to the pressures of individuals that are concerned with the over
application of pesticides. I have always used new technology in the
pursuit of the "least toxic" approach. We perform IPM in
restaurants and other food establishments as well as schools. Except
for about 20% of our customers who refuse to change, all of our services
have some form of reduced impact services, i.e. no pesticides applied
routinely indoors, baits are always first choice over liquid residuals,
monitoring devices are in place, etc. If you, the client want no or
few pesticides, we have a program designed for you that is guaranteed
to work. |
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