New Pesticide Weapon Available

Bayer Environmental Science has received registration from the EPA for its Merit Tree Injection insecticide. This addition to the Merit insecticide family offers a new weapon in controlling pest infestations. Applicators can inject a higher concentration of imidacloprid with less volume, which also allows for improved operational efficiency. Injected directly into the tree trunk or root flare tissue, the product is translocated throughout the tree to provide systemic protection. The product is said to provide yearlong control of a variety of insects including the emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle and hemlock woolly adelgid. Other pests controlled include aphids, leaf miners, borers, leaf beetles, Japanese beetles, leafhoppers, lace bugs and scale psyllids