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Steven |
Davidson |
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732-573-1800 |
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Toms
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NJ |
08753 |
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Service
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structural
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commercial
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school
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landscape |
residential
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golf course
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Providing
sustainable landscapes and lawn care in the best interest of the customer
and environment, while maintaining top quality. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Monitoring
for conditions favorable to pests and then looking for those pests
and only treating chemically if pests are apparent in damaging levels. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Anti-dessicant
spray in late fall/winter on shrubs prone to winter burn. Fertilization
to help prevent problems. |
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How are pest problems identified? |
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Through
testing and physical inspection. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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CGM,
proper cultural practices, proper water management, use of resistant
plants, fertilization. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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To
treat for termites and as a precaution. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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Roundup,
dimension, Gallery, Q4 (synthetic chemicals are only used for customers
that request them, and even in that case are used sparingly). |
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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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Less
than one gallon of concentrated herbicide per year, spot sprayed. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Ground
cover to keep weeds out, thicken turf stand to prevent weeds. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Pulling
weeds, cardboard under mulch, aeration and seeding. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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OMRI
listed organic fertilizers, Nutrients Plus 4-4-2, Fortrel products,
Bolster, kelp, Maxicrop liquid fish, lime and other soil ammendments,
worm casting, compost tea. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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carpenter
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Same
as termites. |
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ants (indoor) |
Sanitation. |
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dandelions |
test
soil, if needed, pull remaining. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Based
on long term customer results, and customer response/follow up. |
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