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Bio-Logical Pest Management, Inc.
Alan Cohen, President
P.O. Box 9578
Washington DC 20016
202-669-6363
[email protected]
http://www.biopestman.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Low-risk, full-service, structural pest management services and consulting. Serving the MD/DC/VA metro area. Information & sales of alternative products nationwide.
Services/Products Categories
- Structural
- Commercial
- School
- Residential
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
IPM is a site-specific, information-rich system of management of pests, starting with exclusion. If monitoring indicates high level of pests, baits may be used with more monitoring, physical controls (ex. caulking), doorstrips, screen repair, and habitat modification.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Skilled external and inside inspections are preformed and sticky traps (pheromone traps for roaches & moths) are used.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
Assessment of the environment around the house and inspect the building envelop to find openings for pests to enter. Check, repair or install door strips and use exclusion techniques to prevent pest entry. We also monitor with sticky traps.
Biological Controls Used?
Yes, nematodes are applied to the soil (and in the galleria for termites) and used for flea control on grass in yards. Can use parasites to control cockroaches and flies.
Borates Used?
Yes. Borate liquid, granular, and gel baits used for Ants, Carpenter Ants, Crickets, Roaches & silverfish management.
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
Occasionally, 0.001% fipronil gel baits are used for carpenter ant control and Advance Termite bait stations fare used only when there is an active termite hit on the station.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
TimBor; Niban; Victor Pheromone Traps; Diatomaceous Earth; Meal Moth Traps; Dr. Moss ant bait; Gourmet ant bait gel; Clothing Moth Pheromone Traps; High Temperature Steam Heat.
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
Very small amounts (measured in grams per property treated).
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
Yes. Caulking around pipes & electrical conduits, replacing door strips, installing gravel to replace mulch at foundations, caulking cracks in kitchens, etc. For fungus gnats, soil in indoor plants must be dried out and stirred.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
Amaze Corn Gluten pre-emergence weed killer, Compost Tea, and Organic Fertilizer
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
Monitoring with sticky traps is performed after any treatment for crawling insects. Yearly termite monitoring inspections performed (quarterly for external baits stations in season).
References
Available upon request.