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Mayfield |
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717-627-3222 |
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Manager |
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717-626-8712 |
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Service
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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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Our
mission is to be totally committed to exceeding customer expectations
by providing unequaled services to home and industry in an ethical,
environmentally responsible, professional, responsive and caring manner. |
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What is
your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Western’s
pest management focuses on the 3 principles of IPM. Specifically Western
practices Education, Proactive Prevention and Environmentally Responsible
Treatment. Western educates our customers on what led to their pest
problem and how they can reduce the probability that it will return.
We also constantly educate our people on the behaviors of pests as
well as the latest treatment technologies and prevention measures.
With
Proactive Prevention, Western focuses on eliminating the three important
elements pests need to survive – food, water and shelter.
Lastly, Western
is very selective of the materials we use in homes and businesses.
We choose low risk materials that leave the smallest environmental
footprint as possible. This final step is followed only after the
first two steps are exhausted – Education and Proactive Prevention.
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Is pest
management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Yes,
pest management is performed on a weekly, monthly, or similar schedule.
No pesticides are required to be applied but inspections are always
performed. |
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How are
pest problems identified? |
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Pest
problems are identified by the technician through direct observation,
pest frass, and other signs of activity. The pests may also be identified
by trained in house entomologists. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Inspections,
entry blockage, harborage reduction, physical removal, behavioral
changes, and pesticide applications may be used to control or eliminate
pests. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Yes-
we use biologically active pheromone traps and mating disruption techniques.
We also use biologically active cleaning products to deter harborage
and food sources that attract pests. Due to the nature of most of
our work, a non-target organism release program is not viable and
may be pestiferous to our clients. |
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Yes
we use borates
in bait formulations, dust products, and general spray formulations
to deter and remove pests. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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In
an IPM program, we use liquid residual pesticides only when active
pest infestations are found as opposed to a routine application program.
We apply pesticides that are carefully chosen based on their general
effectiveness on the pests. Our technicians apply pesticides only
in the precise area of infestation. We employ the crack and crevice
method of treatment that places the pesticide directly into the pest
harborage and significantly reduces the potential for humans to contact
the pesticides. |
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What are
the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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We
don’t recommend pesticides to consumers. We utilize those pesticides
which have been approved by the EPA, have been tested by third-parties
such as Universities and well respected private organizations. We’ll
use a combination of inorganic, organic, synthetic products that best
fit each customers needs. |
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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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Our
company performs pest habitat modification as a backbone of Integrated
Pest management (IPM). Caulking, sealing, weather-stripping, and minor
building modification are performed. What we cannot immediately address
we document and make suggestions for the homeowner or businessperson
to follow. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Western
utilizes the most up-to-date traps, and physical control in the pest
management market. A key part to responsible pest management involves
using physical controls to block and remove pests from the structure.
Vacuums, glue boards, and mesh screening can be effectively used to
deny pests entry. |
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What type
of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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We
do not sell, use, or recommend fertilizer brands to our customers. |
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What do
you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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termites |
both
directed liquid treatments and insect growth regulators in combination
with structural remediation and periodic inspections. |
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cockroaches |
generally
growth regulators, glue board monitors, directed baits such as gels
and enclosed bait stations. |
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fleas |
treatment
of host by licensed veterinarian, vacuuming, cultural modification
such as moving pet runs, removing other harboring wildlife, and a
treatment with growth regulators and non-persistent pyrethrin. |
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carpenter
ants |
exclusion
and physical removal if possible, directed low volume non-repellent
insecticides, baits, and removal and replacement of affected wood
members. |
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fire ants |
education
and cultural practices to identify fire ant activity, growth regulators,
fast-acting colony toxicants to quickly reduce the potential of stinging,
and broadcast baits where fire ants are known but mound locations
cannot be determined. |
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ants (indoor) |
physical
exclusion where possible, gel baits in cracks and crevices along with
directed applications of non-repellent materials to eliminate ant
colony. Exterior treatment to where ants trail and enter structure
with low volume, directed materials. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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We
evaluate our effectiveness through on site audits by our supervisors,
Quality assurance staff, and periodic corporate customer inquiries. |
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