Bayer Tree and Shrub Insect Control- When to Apply?
rggarden
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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Comments (5)brandon, I use this product, but its not exactly the same you posted above. It is called Bayer Advance 12-Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentratecolor>. I use this one because you can use it on container plants, but I think the key word is "OUTDOOR" plants. Personally I don't think it would be a good idea if you used it indoors? You might want to email Bayer and ask them if their product can be used indoors. I attached a link below that says it can be used for outdoor trees, schrubs, Listed Fruit and Nut trees, container plants, but again it does say outdoor. I have used it on my out door container plants and this stuff is awesome. It also adds a little bit of fertilizer in your plant. It has precise directions on the label for container plants,like 1tsp for 1 gallon container, 1 Table for 3 gallon container. Mix with appx. 1/2 to 1 gallon of water. Just enough to wet the root ball. It is also recommended not to water the plant till the water leaches out for about 10 days after applying or it will wash off. So what I do is water lightly during the next ten days after application.I also do not use it on any thing I am going to eat in at least a year. I had a really bad potted Meyer Lemon that was infested with leafminer and I used it on it and it worked great. Apparently lemon was not one of the listed fruit trees... Now the tree is pest free, absolutely healthy but I am not planning on letting it set fruit for at least one year. That is what the company told me when I called them. I use it mostly for my flowering plants, tropicals and succulents that have had infestations, or want to prevent it from getting infested. Use with caution as it is a systemic... The link is below if you want more info...If you click on the right hand side and click sizes and labels you can download the directions on a PDF file. Good luck!! Here is a link that might be useful: Bayer Advanced 12-Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate...See MoreCan Bayer's Insect and Mite Control also be used as a soil drench?
Comments (7)There are numerous formulations in which imidacloprid is used. This particular product contains other active ingredients that need to be considered before deciding to go off label. First Time, a pesticide user user MUST take the product label seriously. If we don't understand what we're reading, it is not up to us to 'interpret' that document to use it the way we want to. This particular pesticide is not to be used as a soil drench. Take it back to the store and get something that works better for you....See MoreCan Bayer Insect/Mite Control also be used as a soil drench on brugs?
Comments (3)Unless you can find directions for applying as a drench somewhere on that label, you can't use it in that manner. This formulation contains three very agressive active ingredients....you should look up each one to see how they work. It's different than other imidacloprid formulations. The primary issue with this product is that you are clearly and specifically warned against using it when your plant is flowering. Not just when bees are foraging but when your plants are flowering! The label cautionary statements also clearly warn about avoiding run-off and any contact with surface waters. I used to teach landscape and horticultural professionals to properly use pesticides. The first step is to carefully read the label to evaluate whether or not the product is suitable for the required use. This chemical doesn't pass, does it? It's not our job to try to find ways to go off label and then justify it but to use good, common sense and information gathering to come up with safe, effective, and appropriate methods of control....See MoreDosing for Bayer Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed Granules
Comments (6)From the UCDavis fact sheet on thrips: "Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub Insect Control, Merit) commonly fails to provide satisfactory thrips control, and imidacloprid generally is not recommended for thrips." They suggest using a spray product that contains Spinosad: "Spinosad (Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew, Green Light Lawn & Garden Spray with Spinosad 2, Monterey Garden Insect Spray) is generally more effective against thrips than the products above. Spinosad lasts 1 week or more and moves short distances into sprayed tissue (has translaminar activity) to reach thrips feeding in protected plant parts. Adding horticultural oil to the spray mix can increase its persistence within plant tissue. This insecticide is a fermentation product of a naturally occurring bacterium, and certain formulations are organically acceptable. Spinosad can be toxic to certain natural enemies (e.g., predatory mites, syrphid fly larvae) and bees when sprayed and for about 1 day afterward; do not apply spinosad to plants that are flowering." btw, 'the products above' were in reference to insecticidal soap and horticultural oils....See MoreDYH
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7