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The Coppinger
Company, Inc. |
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Ellen |
Coppinger |
Phone: |
978-251-8309 |
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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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We
are a Landscape-Design-Build-Maintain company that provides organic
fertlization and intelligent plant management as well as a full range
of landscaping services to our clients. |
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What is
your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Intelligent
Plant Management. Improving soils and growing conditions. Right Plant-
Right Place. And using the least toxic, most effective controls when
necessary. |
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Is pest
management performed on a specific schedule? |
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We monitor
on a regular basis and apply controls as necessary. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Put
the right plant in the right place and maintain healthy soils. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Yes- beneficial
nematodes,
compost tea, spinosad. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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Yes- for
injection products only (i.e. Imicide Tree Inject). |
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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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1 case of
imicide capsules (1 liter); 10 gallons of horticultural oil, 5 gallons
of insecticidal soap, and 2 gallons of Conserve SC (Spinosad). |
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Does your
company perform habitat modification? |
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We try to control
invasive species to maintain native plant regimes where appropriate. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Yes- hand pulling
invasive species. |
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What type
of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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Compost
Tea (our own brew), cockadoodle doo granular, liquid humates. |
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What do
you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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other |
Control with burn-out, clean-up, or scythe. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Through follow-up
inspections and discussions with our clients. |
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Please contact
us with references. |
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