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Today,
Integrated Pest Management
means using identification, sanitation, exclusion, physical
methods (trapping, swatting, glue boards, vacumming, etc.), and
when needed, resorting to chemicals (baits, attractants, repellents,
growth regulators, etc.).
Science has
given us a wide range of excellent pest management tools along
with more knowledge about the pests themselves. This gives CRC
Services many choices when tailoring a pest management program
to fit your specific needs. Our Integrated Pest Management Program
utilizes the highest quality and safest chemicals available in
the market today.
Our Integrated
Pest Management approach also involves you, the customer. It is
a partnership between you and CRC Services, Inc. We want you to
do your part through good sanitation, repairing leaks, repairing
structural problems, and telling us what pests you see when we
are not there. Neither you, nor we, can possibly solve any pest
problem for very long without a partnership.
We also launched
Partners in Education in which we
donate a percentage of earnings from our pest control customers
to a school of their choice. Call us for a free estimate and to
learn more about Partners in Education!
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With integrated
pest management being the foremost consideration, non-chemical
techniques should be considered and used whenever possible. The
following techniques can be used for managing pests in residences.
Exclusion
Sealing cracks
and holes in the home's exterior to prevent pests from entering.
Harborage
removal
Eliminating
piles of wood, bricks, leaves and removing vegetation gives fewer
sites where pests can live in proximity to the home.
Interception
Checking incoming
supplies, such as groceries, to intercept pests before they can
become established inside. Environmental alteration
Installing
foundation and attic vents to reduce moisture in crawl spaces
and attics makes these environments less hospitable to pests.
Trapping
In homes, traps
are used most often to quickly reduce rodent populations.
Monitoring
Monitoring
traps are used to (1) detect what type of pests are present and
(2) determine where pests are most active. Both sticky traps placed
at floor level and stored product pheromone traps are often used
in homes.
Vacuuming
Vacuums
are effective for quickly reducing cockroach and spider populations.
Vacuuming is also useful in removing carpenter ant colonies and
paper wasps.
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