caterpillar INJECTION?????

[Themadd1]

So I was looking at a newsletter the other day and saw that there was an injection of acephate that will kill caterpillars.

Arborjet has a system out that I have never used before. I currently use Mauget products and wonder if anyone has opinions on the Arborjet system and/or effectiveness on caterpillars.

Cheers..

 

[Urban Forester]

I've used the Arborjet Tree IV system for 3 years now on Ashes (EAB) It works well. I like the low pressure/high volume approach. I get complete drain and it's an easy system to work with. The trees appear to be doing well, so far.

 

[Themadd1]

I guess my real concern is whether acephate works on caterpillar through an injection method. Anyway if you have info get it out there.

Thanks,

Themadd1

 

[Themadd1]

Anyone have some thoughts?>

 

[alanarbor]

I am not sure about the acephate formulation via injection. Reading the label is a good start.

I know there are injectable formulations of abamectin that will give control of caterpillars.

But if you really want it raining dead bugs there's no substitute for bidrin.

 

[Themadd1]

Thanks for the info. I would love to stay away from bidrin if possible. I will check out the abamectin. I have a feeling I will have to stick to my spray formulas for the time being and integrate new weapons as the summer draws near.

Thanks,

THemadd1

 

[TreeWizard]

I've used Tree Tec's Dendrex product (acephate) for Gypsy Moth Larva for the last 6 years and it works very well.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Acephate is the old strandby Orthene's chemical name. There are many other products using this old organophosphate.

It is very mobile in tissue, is broad spectrum and has a halflife of around 30 days in neutral pH delivery. If I remember right slightly acid carriers will extends that a little, base criers drop the halflife conciderably.

 

[diltree]

I second the Dendrex, thats stuff is great for caterpillars

 

[Themadd1]

Thanks for the info. I am going to look into the Arborjet product. I really wanted to get some non-biased opinion before I shelled out the $1500.00 on the injector system. Seems kind of pricy for plastic bottles. I am sure it well made but you never know in this industry.

I have just gotten a bad experience with a new spray rig. I wont say the name of the company but I had two weeks of repair after making a long journey to pick it up.

Fortunately, they sent their tech to do the gear ratio repairs that blew out the pump twice.

Thanks again.

 

[elmnut]

Abamectin B1 is the active ingredient in Greyhound, used with the Arborsystem wedgle. Here in Central New York, Forest Tent Caterpillars are out of control. I am going to try injections on a number of trees that can not be treated otherwise. I will post the results.

 

[diltree]

Abamectin B1 is the active ingredient in Greyhound, used with the Arborsystem wedgle. Here in Central New York, Forest Tent Caterpillars are out of control. I am going to try injections on a number of trees that can not be treated otherwise. I will post the results.

Out laws Josey Wales,

That dendrex stuff really works well, its short money too

 

[Themadd1]

Hello, Everyone I am just checking back to see if people have any results with injections for caterpillars this year. It is still a little early to tell complete effectiveness but there should be some definate visual signs of control.

Let me know I am really interested in results of unbiased field tests.

Cheers

 

[Themadd1]

Bump.

Any results? I want to get started on pricing jobs for next spring.

Thanks

Themadd1