The long-awaited release of the newly registered Bayer SilvaShield® Injectable Tree Insecticide is likely to occur any day now according to company sources.
This new product will be the only bulk liquid trunk injectable insecticide available for use in Australia and will mean that applicators will be able to access a registered product to offer their clients for a range of tree injection uses.
In the past the trunk injection industry has seen many applicators using non-registered products such as Confidor® to undertake trunk injections. Confidor was formulated as a soil drench and while some control may be achieved, there are chemicals in Confidor that actually inhibit uptake through the tree’s vascular system and reduce the effectiveness of any control.
This will change with Bayer’s SilvaShield as it is a specifically formulated trunk injectable that has been in testing for some time.
If you are a owner of trees that are likely to receive trunk injection as a control option this season, you should specify that SilvaShield is to be used to maximise your tree management spending.
Tree Logic offer a range of trunk injection equipment to allow applicators to make the best use of SilvaShield with the Arborjet (US) product range now available in our online store.
Tree Logic has also been working on developing a small refillable trunk injector that will be perfect for the application of SilvaShield. These small refillable injectors are in the testing stage now and are likely to be available in the next few months, Stay Tuned!!
October 15, 2008
Pest control