Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula can be applied to outdoor trees and shrubs (no plants grown for food) as directed once per year.
The Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is a systemic, applications should be kept at least 15 feet away from anything edible.
Since the product label does not specifically list azaleas as tolerant for Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape w e recommend that you contact the manufacturer directly for advice. You can call toll-free 1-877-229-3724 or visit their site website at www.BioAdvanced.com
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is not labeled to be used on potted plants, and only for direct soil/ground applications.
The BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Granules are labeled for containerized plants. Please view the product label for more information.The correct mix rate for is Bio-Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is 0.5 ounces of the product per 1 inch of distance around the tree trunk (circumference).
Please refer to the product label for more information.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape is usually only applied once a year but can be applied twice if needed, depending on the growth of the plant. You can also use other products labeled for thrips like Malathion.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control is not labeled for containerized plants. It is only labeled for outdoor landscape trees and shrubs.
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For the most safety for bees and other pollinators, you should apply a systemic product such as Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula after any flowering plants have bloomed and the petals have fallen in the spring. For plants that do not flower, you could treat in late fall on larger trees so that you get quick uptake with new growth in the spring.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula contains Imidacloprid, the same active ingredient in Merit Insecticide at different percentages of the active ingredient. The Bio Advanced 12 month Tree and Shrub Insecticide is solely for trees and shrubs, Merit has a wider list of acceptable application sites (Lawns, interior landscapes, ornamental beds, turf grasses and more).
The active ingredient Imidacloprid provides year long systemic protection against listed insects. Applications can be done any time during the year as long as the ground is not frozen or overly saturated from rainfall. Since systemic insecticides work slowly from the roots and up throughout the plant or tree, you should apply prior to insect pressure begins. The systemic process can take anywhere from a couple weeks to a few months to fully work its way up from the roots depending on the size of tree, shrub, bush or ornamental.
Here is our How to Soil Drench with Insecticides Video for more information.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is labeled safe for any variety of ornamental trees when used as directed & does not exclude Plumeria Trees
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula should not affect ornamentals such as flowers & plants. Any systemic treatment has the potential to impact bees foraging from new blooms. Some customers do it in the fall months as the plant is going dormant so it has more time to absorb before it blooms in spring. Others wait until after the blooms have finished and the plant is more in a normal green growth state before they use it.
For trees, Bayer Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control is applied at the rate of 0.5 fl oz per inch of distance around the trunk. For shrubs, you will use 1.5 fl oz per foot of height. Since that is a very small tree you might want to use the rates used to treat a shrub.
View the full product label for more information.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is not specifically labeled to treat oak gall wasp. You may use a product such as Sevin Ready to Spray Insect Killer or Sevin SL Carbaryl Insecticide as both are specifically labeled for gall wasps instead of an imidacloprid product. You want to make sure to prune back as much of the infected area as possible. Also, make sure to pick up all clippings from the bottom of the tree, before you application. Please review the product label for complete application instructions.
Here is a very informative article from the NC State Extension on controlling Gall Wasps: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/galls-on-oaks
Pour the finished solution of Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Form on the soil around the base of the tree or shrub as directed on the product label. If feeder roots extend to the drip line you can apply out to that but it can depend on the tree type and how shallow these are.
