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Safe, 'green' insecticides can reduce chemical exposure in homes and gardens. With organic food and eco-friendly cleaning supplies now widely available, being 'green' at home is getting easier. When it comes to killing bugs, however, most people still reach for chemical insecticides because they are not aware that safe and effective botanical alternatives exist.
In the past couple of years Arrow Pest Control, pioneers in non-toxic green pest control, has been implementing eco-green programs all across our client base using the next wave of green products. And yes, it has proven to be effective. We use effective organic pesticides like EcoSMART's Technologies line of botanical insecticides, repellents, herbicides and fungicides made with organic essential oils. These products are safe to use around children and pets because they will not leave a harmful pesticide residue. At the same time they are 100% effective with insects, weeds and fungus.
"Our organic and eco-green pest control programs fit perfectly with those consumers seeking safe and effective green products that will not jeopardize the health of their families or the environment." Our own techniques along with tested botanical pesticides kill bugs as effectively as synthetic pesticides, but their formulation is based on the centuries-old natural defenses that plants and trees use for their self-protection against insects and pathogens - essential oils. Even special situations like outdoor and lawn fleas and ticks, traditionally difficult to control with organic pesticides, EcoSMART's unique blends of essential oils block specific neural pathways in insects that regulate insect movement, behavior and metabolism. This results in instant immobilization and/or knockdown followed by the insect's death. Because these neural pathways do not exist in mammals, the formulations are safer to use around children, animals, birds and fish.
Arrow Pest Control is making it easy for everyone to be 'green' at home. Give us a call today and let's work together towards a safer environment for our families.
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An effective Green Pest Management program requires the guidance of a Pest Management Professional. When executed properly, it is a true partnership between homeowners and PMPs that can help manage pest population in and around your home.
Listed below are the five primary steps to Arrow's Green Pest Management Program.
This is a critical first step that, when performed correctly and with diligence, can get your GPM program on track. In this phase, your Pest Management Professional will assess your home's risk of infestation. The PMP will identify any existing pests and note cracks, crevices and other points of entry into your home. He will uncover potential food sources, the presence of water sources, and look for signs of existing pest activitiy. From this, your PMP will develop a prevention plan that can drastically reduce your home's susceptibility to invasion.
In a chemically oriented approach to pest control, all other steps to discourage and control infestations are ignored in favor of introducting large amounds of pesticides into the environment. In an effective GPM program, however, pests are first discouraged by creating an enviornment unsuitable for them. This means removing food and water supply sources (including leaky pipes), compost sites, general yard debris, accessible pet food, garbage and other food sources.
During the inspection process, your Pest Management Professional will identify specific areas vulnerable to pest invasion and create a customized plan for controlling and eliminating any problems without introducing unnecessary chemicals and hazards. Your PMP will maintain a vigilant effort to remove or seal points of entry into your home and keep them sealed. He will help you identify situations such as high moisture areas, overhanging branches or debris piles - which could attract pests or provide pathways into your home. This ongoing service has a major impact on keeping your home from becoming an attractive living site for insects, termites and other pests.
Even after a thorough assessment of conditions, development of a management plan and creation of a "pest proofing" program, there may be the need eliminate existing infestations. Because in GPM, pesticide product application is just one part of an effective multifaceted program, it can be performed with restraint and focus. This means only those pesticides necessary to address your specific problem will be used and only in the locations and quantities necessary. And as much as possible, these products will be specially selected for lower toxicity to people, pets, non-target pests and the enviornment in general.
The final part of GPM is an ongoing monitoring program to ensure that your home maintains conditions that discourage pests and to identify the presence of pests before they become full-blown infestations.
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