Tree & Shrub Care – Late Spring Insect & Disease
Late Spring Insect & Disease Service
Late Spring Application – T04
What Was Done:
Today we applied insecticide to the trees and shrubs being cared for in your program. In addition, fungicides were included if they are part of your service program. The pests that are usually active at this time include mites, needleminers, leafminers, pine moths, caterpillars, weevils, spotted lanternfly, psyllids, sawflies, aphids, lacebugs, midge, cankerworms, scales, pine bark adelgids, mealybugs, borers, gypsy moths, plant bugs, thrips and tent caterpillars. Diseases to be controlled at this time are anthracnose, leaf spots, tip blight, twig blight, fire clight, rust and some needlecasts. A number of these diseases can be active from bud break, through spring until early summer and can be related to wet or moist conditions. This application usually dries within 1-2 hours and any precipitation after this time will not adversely impact the effectiveness of the treatment.
FYI: Proper pruning can help prevent some potential disease problems by promoting good air circulation and reducing dead and diseased wood in the tree canopy. Proper planting practices along with proper site conditions help to promote health and vigor, especially over the long term. Very low pest populations are actually healthy and promote beneficial insects to populate your trees and shrubs, which in turn help to naturally keep pest populations in check. Our treatments are designed to decrease pest populations so there is little noticeable damage to your plantings. Check with us about our pruning services, which we offer during the dormant season.
PLEASE KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS AWAY FROM THE TREATED PLANTS UNTIL THE APPLICATION IS DRY.
Additional Available Services:
Soil Injection can provide up to a full year control with one application on some insect pests. This method is great for the following pests:
- Spotted Lanternfly
- Lace bugs
- Japanese beetles
- Aphids
- Leaf miners
- Bronze Birch borer and other flat-headed borers
- Scale insects
- Leaf beetles
- Mealy bugs
- Psyllids
- Whiteflies
- Sawfly larvae
The material is injected into the ground at the base of the plant and moves upward through the plant to target pests. Please contact us to see how this system can benefit your landscape.
Remember Green Giant offers free inspections of all areas covered in your program. Should a question arise don’t hesitate to call so we can address your concern as quickly as possible. We will keep working until you are completely satisfied.
Can handle any and all of your household pest control needs from Ants and Spiders, to Termites and Wildlife.
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