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Landscapes
by Barrows, Inc. |
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Walter |
Barrows |
Phone: |
805-684-5141 |
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Service
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structural |
commercial |
school |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course |
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A landscape
company offering least toxic methods for lawn care and landscaping. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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No pesticides
other than limited use of herbicides. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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All pest management
schedules are agri-horticultural |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Identifications
are done through visual samplings, pheromone traps and sticky boards. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Total IPM is
how we prevent and control pests. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Biological controls
are used as needed and obtained from insectories. We also use a pesticide
producing bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis. |
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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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Yes. Plant host
plants, collectors & destroy. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Primary vacuum
sweeps are done. |
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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 |
Only pre-emergence
control is done. |
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other |
Cultural practices
are used for any other pests that we treat. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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We evaluate
our effectiveness through monitoring of the area. |
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