Selecting Best in Class Chemicals for Outdoor Treatments
Hello Tree Talk Community,
This is arborist and commercial pesticide applicator Matt Filla. This thread helps homeowners determine the best outdoor treatment solutions.
So you’re comparing treatment options for your outdoor problem. For example, let’s say you have Emerald Ash Borer. You hire a company who tells you they use excellent insecticide products with a long track record of success. They describe a soil injection method that lasts a full year. You sign the contract and become a perennial customer. Your mistakes?
1. ALWAYS ask the applicator to disclose which chemical they will be using for the treatment. Specifically, ask which active ingredient is in their treatment. The budget applicators you’re hiring for Emerald Ash Borer are using an inferior imidacloprid product for your treatments.
Research the active ingredient and call a treatment specialist such as Goddess for a second professional opinion. For Ash, trunk injection Emamectin Benzoate has extensive research proving it is the most effective treatment for Emerald Ash Borer. Soil injections with imidacloprid have a much higher rate of pest breakthrough and ultimately tree death.
Break down the cost per year. Emamectin Benzoate trunk injections are more expensive….but they last 2 full years with superior protection. This is why they are generally cheaper on a per year basis although imidacloprid soil injections are cheaper per application.
Call Green Goddess for transparency and solutions from certified arborists with backgrounds in biology.
Text/call 651-274-1068
Email: GreenGoddess@gmx.com
Website: GreenGoddessMN.com
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