About Trees
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Pre-conference 2nd? Annual Meeting American
Conifer Society Stroll / Exploration
at timberline, Mt. Hood, Oregon, mid-morning August
early-mid 80's |
Tree
Nursery Availability
ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE (ABL)
http://www.massnrc.org/pests/pestFAQsheets/asianlonghorned.html
http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/cmo/beetles.htm
The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Plant
Protection and Quarantine
New Pest Response Guidelines.ASIAN
LONGHORNED BEETLE, Revised January 2007
"1. Soil or trunk injection of
insecticides:
Imidacloprid, a chemical with
systemic properties and low mammalian toxicity, has been
found to be effective against
adult ALB as it feeds on small twigs, the female when
depositing
eggs, and young larvae"
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/asian_lhb/downloads/rguidelines1-07.pdf
Why
trunk injection should
used, 1) control of the insect before they fly outside the Quarantine
area
2) safer than spraying,
non target
species such as birds, butterflies and people are not harmed.
Wm.G.Tormey, a certified
MA Commercial Pesticide Applicator, & Mauget Certified Applicator
(tree infusion /micro injection) 508-755-2427
