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Donald |
Rivard |
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781-899-5843 |
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Consultant/Owner |
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781-642-0693 |
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177
Seminole Avenue |
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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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other: government
agencies, health care institutions, as well as the food processing,
distribution and service industry. |
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Rivard's
Resources: IPM advocates for the reduction of pests and pesticides.
We work with organizations by providing education, training, consulting
and assist with research. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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IPM is the use of two or more strategies
to correct or precent pest infestations. It is imperative to sustain
successful IPM that all stakeholders fulfill their responsibilities
in their partnership. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Inspection, monitoring, cleaning and preventive
maintenance must be performed on a regular basis. Treatments are only
scheduled, as needed, after other methods are employed and only to
targeted areas. |
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How are pest problems identified? |
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Problems are identified through the activities
above. If a pest is found they must be properly identified before
deciding on action. Monitoring is an ongoing activity that includes
deployment of sticky, light, mechanical and other trapping devices. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Inspect, monitor, document, educate, train
and advise. As a certified applicator, I only apply pesticides for
research or training situations. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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I advise on their application in appropriate
settings. |
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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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If used at all, I expect less than a couple
of pounds, injected into cracks and crevices and voids. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Advise on exclusion; occasional use of
copper gauze, caulks, expanding foams, door sweeps and screening. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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mechanical traps and the items mentioned
above. |
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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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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Through inspection and ongoing monitoring;
analysis of documented findings for trends and patterns. |
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Boston Housing Authority (Mitch Allen:
617/988-5211); Margaret Reid at Boston Public Health Commission (617/534-2673);
Dr. Wanda Phipanathkul, allergist at Boston Children's Hospital (617/355-5925);
Bryan Glasgock at City of Boston, Environment Department (617/635-3850);
Doug Dickson, Chair, Newton IPM Committee (617/969-8661). |
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