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Bug
Free Exterm & Tree Service Inc |
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Bert |
Garcia |
Phone: |
631-205-2500 |
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President |
Fax: |
631-205-1092 |
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Service
Categories: |
structural |
commercial |
school |
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landscape
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residential |
golf
course |
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other: |
State, Federal
& Municipal facilities. |
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Established
in 1979, we provide decontamination & sanitation of Hantavirus
and Fungus as well as control of nuisance pest. We also provide educational
training to government, municipal, and public establishments in IPM. Our use of pesticides are restricted to caution category
only and used when alternate procedures are unavailable or not
desired. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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The inspection
to determine the type of problem. The education of the client on the
importance of accurately describing the location, their need to sanitize,
exclude & create a hostile environment for the pest by reduction
of food, water & shelter. The service technicians use monitors,
traps, bait, dust & the knowledge to read the label & follow
it. We use pesticides as last step in control. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Primary evaluation
inspections, maintenance & sanitation recommendations. Frequency
of application is based on historical data of each
structure's needs & the type of pest. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Identification
is done through installation of monitors and follow up inspection. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Education, habitat
modification, sanitation, and exclusion. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Roach, termite,
ant control. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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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 Our usage
per account is now reduced to grams or ounces. We apply with bait
guns, dusters & 1 Qt hand sprayer. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Removal of an
entrance stoop to eliminate termite entrance, plus caulking, heat,
cold, reduction of moisture. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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We have glueboards,
trapping devices, netting or spikes for birds & pheremone traps. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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We do not provide
fertilization services. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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cockroaches |
MaxForce Roach
Gel (fipronil). |
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carpenter ants
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MaxForce Ant
Gel (fipronil). |
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fire ants |
Not a problem
in our area. |
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dandelions |
Not applicable |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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I feel I have
very low liability & my employees like not having to be exposed
to large quantities of pesticides. Our clients enjoy knowing that
our employees are educated and care about their families. We provide,
at no additional charge, an educational class on how both parties,
the client and the provider, can control pest and what each parties'
roll is in IPM. |
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County of Nassau,
NY, any agency, but primarily the Health Department, Chuck Hodges,
516-571-3641. |
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