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Rocco |
Moschetti |
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907-745-7233 |
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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
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residential
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golf course
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other:
horticulture
(greenhouse), Interior plantscapes, agriculture |
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IIPM
of Alaska uses only non-toxic (natural, organic, biological and non-toxic
IPM methods) for controlling pests in Alaska. We specialize in greenhouse
pest management, non-toxic carpenter ant control, non-toxic rodent
control and non-toxic bat exclusions. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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IPM
is a pest management strategy that uses all control options available
that provides the most successful control with the least harm to the
environment. Knowledge of pest life cycles, sanitation practices,
and habitat modification are all a part of IPM. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Pest
monitoring/scouting is done regularly. Release of biological controls
(beneficial organisms) is done on a schedule for control of greenhouse
pests (spider mites, white flies, etc.) |
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How are pest problems identified? |
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Monitoring
is done regularly using sticky traps, visual inspections, plant inspections,
and using pheromone traps when monitoring for stored products or pantry
pests. Pest counts are taken and compared to established tolerance
levels. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Screening
of air intakes, plant quarantine, inspection of shipments (greenhouse
pests), caulking and exclusion methods (structural pests) |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Yes.
Nematodes (stignernema spp.), encarsia, aphidius, chrysoperia, hypoaspis,
phytosieiius, amblysiesus, trichogramma |
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We
will use borax (Twenty Mule Team) to control ants. |
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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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None
are sold or recommended. We use diatomaceous earth (D.E.), as our
main pesticide. |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Yes.
Weed control around exterior of structures using mechanical weed removal
to prevent pests indoors. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Vacuums
to physically remove yellow jacket nests and carpenter ant nests.
Tanglefoot barriers to prevent ants, crawling pests, etc. |
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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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termites |
N/A (not in Alaska) |
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cockroaches |
Vacuums,
sanitation |
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carpenter
ants |
Vacuum
nest |
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dandelions |
Boiling
water, vinegar |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Monitor
traps, customer follow-ups, record pest populations. |
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Recluse
Gardens, Rhonda Williams (owner) 907-373-0925; Landscape Supply Corporation,
Blake Berry (owner) 907-376-3833. |
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