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Advanced Biological Solutions
Thomas A. Besecker
7931 Hollansburg-Sampson Road
Arcanum OH 45304
937-692-5978
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
We recommend and sell over 80 different products, natural minerals and fertilizers, non toxic alternatives for pest control, and various biological soil amendments and inoculants. Our business offers consulting and soil testing if needed for most all food crops (grain, vegetable, fruit, specialty).
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- Commercial
- Landscape
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Using the knowledge and techniques to successfully restore health to plants or encourage healthy crops and encourage predator insect presence, thus overcoming pests and disease.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Good observation and knowledge of which plant-eating insects attack which crop. We also monitor the "brix" sugar reading of the plants. A low "brix" plant is more open to attack. Pest population counts can be taken before using alternative controls, but it is best to foliar feed the plant to improve its health.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
We use minerals, soil amendments etc., coupled with plant health manipulation using foliar feeding.
Biological Controls Used?
Yes, Bacillus thuringiensis, milky spore, mychorhizal fungus, seaweed extracts, garlic extracts, capsicum extracts
Borates Used?
No
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
We don't recommend them but if the customers insist, we encourage ways to reduce usage.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
We promote all natural, non-chemicals that are not toxic. Hot pepper wax, diatomaceous earth, black molasses, garlic, fish, seaweed, etc.
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
Where the customer prefers to use some chemical pesticide, we reduced use by 25% last year.
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
Yes. For weeds - soil cultivation, mowing and flamer. For weeds, insects and disease - balance and application of minerals, promote green manures, composts and animal manures, promote residue treatments (sheet composting).
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
We use composted manures, natural minerals (high calcium lime, soft rock phosphae, gypsum, etc.), alfalfa based fertilizers, clean hot mix solutions, trace minerals, seaweed complexes, fish fertilzers, and dry water soluble fertilizers.
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
We have experienced very good control with the use of alternatives on crop insect control.
References
Warner Seed Co., diatomaceous earth user, 937-448-2349; Mark McDermott, Organic Farmer, 937-884-7007; Stan Oda, diatomaceous earth user, 937-947-1555; Gary Besecker, Bio farmer, 937-547-0720.