Smart-Shot™ – how did it all happen

Tree Logic had been trialing tree injectors for many years. Glenn Waters Director/Consulting Arborist & Sales explains “whatever system we tried, there always seemed to be some element we felt could be improved”. Through research Glenn located a manufacturer of animal health syringes. For several years Tree Logic and the manufacturer have [...]

Smart-Shot™ Refillable Tree Injector

For over a decade Tree Logic has been involved in extensive research and testing of every commercially available tree injection system. Every device we tested had some issue that prevented it being the perfect solution for the complex requirements of accurate tree injection.
This experience has been invaluable in showing our research team the advantages and [...]

Bayer Silva Shield-Tree Specific Insecticide

The long-awaited release of the newly registered Bayer SilvaShield® Injectable Tree Insecticide has arrived.
Current practice has 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 [...]

Elm Leaf Beetle Control – Bayer SilvaShield® Release Imminent!

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 [...]

Red Maple borer attack

A recent letter from Peter has been answered by Stephen Frank at Tree Logic and so we include here as advise to those with similar problems.
Hi
My name is Peter I have a problem with my maple tree in the back yard.
Can you help me with a grub that seems to be eating the crotches and [...]

Coconut Whitefly

Coconut Whitefly (Aleurodicus destructor)
It will certainly not be difficult to identify this pest as the larval and pupal stages of this insect produce long glass-like or filamentous white rods that look like hardened cotton threads which can be up to 2-3 cm long on the underside of the leaves.

This sap-sucker is a major pest [...]

Possums & trees

Possums general
Many Australians share their homes and landscapes with possums because like people, possums are well suited to living in the suburbs. However, at times this contact can be noisy and messy – particularly if the possum takes up residence in the roof of your house or over-grazes a prized plant in the garden.
The [...]