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Robert |
Riley |
Phone: |
516-483-0888 |
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Service
Categories: |
structural
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commercial |
school |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course |
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other: |
horse
farms, estates |
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Organic-based
lawn, tree, and shrub health care program. |
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What is
your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Our organic
products are designed to increase the nutrition and replace microorganisms
in the soil, thus strengthening the plants' resistence to disease,
which in turn deters pests. Our goal is to eventually reduce pesticides
altogether and only use when necessary. |
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Is pest
management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Yes, but
on a select basis and only when needed. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Monitoring
is done via scheduled observations (visual) and results are recorded. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Organic
spraying on a regular basis. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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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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Does your
company perform habitat modification? |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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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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crabgrass |
Organic controls. |
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dandelions |
Organic controls. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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By monitoring
and recording results. |
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Hempstead
High School, Mrs. Bonnie Golub. |
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