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Bryce L. |
Davis |
Phone: |
717-545-4721
866-727-2005 |
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Service
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structural
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commercial |
school\ |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course\ |
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The Plant
Place is totally organic garden center and landscape company, offering
professional organic horticultural services. We are accredited by
NOFA as an accredited organic land care professional and are a member
of the Ecological Landscape Association (ELA). We use all natural
and organic solutions. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Scouting and
monitoring to detect problems at their inception, we practice ecological
pest management, we constantly educate our people on the behaviors
of pests and diseases, their life cycles, and host plants so we can
correct the problem when it is small and easier to correct and avoid. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Yes, during periods
of high insect and disease pressure, we scout, look for signs of insects
and disease, set traps or indicator cards to monitor populations.
Populations are monitored with site visits on a bi-weekly schedule,
then we respond with BMP of organic approach to control. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Visual identification,
monitoring is a part of our service, sticky and pheremone traps, we
use Temperature Degree Days (TDD) to monitor. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Prevention, plant
disease and insect resistant varieties, good cultural practices, natural
and biological practices. |
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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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All interested
parties, call us for further details on the subject. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Yes, pruning
to increase sunlight and air movement to control disease, plant insectary
strips to attract beneficial insects. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Netting for deer,
vaccum. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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FerTrell
organic fertilizers/compost, Schafer Liquid Fish, whatever the soil
test tells us is needed. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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dandelions |
mow/pull,
or spot treat |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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By the health
and appearance of the plants. |
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Jerry Donahue
689-3791, Yingot Homes Inc 652-2663, Randy Engle 652-3327. |
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