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Scientific Exterminating Service Corporation
Mark Giordano, President
599 Lake Ave
St James NY 11780
631-265-5252
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Scientific Exterminating Services Corp is the product of three generations of family investing in quality pest control; providing services for the protection of health and property to the residents of Suffolk and Nassau Counties for the last 44 years. Since 1993 we have been implementing IPM in our health related facilities in Nassau and Suffolk. Encouraged by the results produced in these accounts, we extended the practice of IPM into other facets of our operation.
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- Commercial
- Structural
- Institutional offices & USDA food plants.
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
IPM means different things to different people. Our approach is to minimize the use of pesticides, if needed we utilize the least toxic approach and avoid adversely effecting the environment. Our programs address eliminating existing pest infestations, making recommendations to prevent it from re-occurring and setting up a preventative control program which relies heavily upon early warning monitoring programs. We have made communication, cooperation and educational awareness the number one priority in pest control as pesticides no longer become the foundation for pest protection.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Pest problems are identified by performing an initial inspection. The use of vacuums and monitoring devices are installed throughout the facilities.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
Same as monitoring.
Biological Controls Used?
Biological controls are recommended to our customers. Some of these include Bacillus thuringiensisfor cankerworms and for mosquitoes in puck form. We have purchased and used predatory mites, ladybugs & nematodes.
Borates Used?
Yes we use borates. They are used in the baits that we use to control ants, cockroaches, bees and termites. We use Timbor, Drax, Borid and Niban.
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
We do use some synergized pyrethrins, Maxforce carpenter ant bait (fipronil), Maxforce roach bait, Contrac Blox rodent control (bromediolone), Drione (pyrethrin), Astro (permethrin) and Allure pheromone traps.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
Maxforce carpenter ant bait (fipronil); Maxforce roach bait (fipronil); Niban ant, roach, silverfish and cricket bait (borates); Contrac Blox rodent control (bromediolone); Drione (pyrethrin); Timbor (borates); Astro (permethrin); Allure pheramone traps; Drax ant bait (borates); Borid dust (borates).
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
Chemicals are used on an as needed basis, only as a last resort.
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
Yes. Physical and mechanical traps are used. Examples of these are live traps, glueboards, snap traps, and fly traps.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
We only use organic fertilizers. Different color monitoring sticky traps.
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
We evaluate the effectiveness of our pest management systems by our monitoring systems, and through verbal communications with our customers.
References
Henry Wallach, Eastern Suffold Boces, Patchogue, NY; Fred Straight, Nesconset Nursing Center, Nesconset, NY.