NEW ENGLAND COMMON
TREE AND SHRUB INSECTS
New England Tree Preservation uses IPM (integrated pest management), which is a program that entails using common sense and good cultural practices in the maintenance and health of your trees and shrubs.
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Identification of the source of any “problems”.
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Knowledge of the life cycle of the problematic insect.
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Determination of the tolerance level for a given pest (i.e., how many is too many? How much damage is acceptable?).
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Regular checks of the property to determine pest populations and whether the tolerances are being exceeded.
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Determination of whether pest control is necessary.
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Identification and implementation of cultural techniques to manage the pest or problem to the extent necessary.
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Selection of pesticides which will minimize disruption to the environment and potential exposures to applicators and others.
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Communication of findings, intentions, actions to all parties involved.
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Evaluation of action; did we solve or reduce the problem to acceptable tolerances.
