Fertilome Tree & Shrub Insect Drench is best applied as a preventative treatment once a year or over multiple applications as long as you do not exceed 9.4 fl oz per 1000 sq ft per year. Applications can be done anytime during the year as long as the ground is not frozen or saturated but preferably in fall and spring prior to expected insect populations peak.
Since this is a soil drench insecticide and the active ingredient needs time to translocate up from the root zone throughout the tree, it is recommended to apply the soil drench 2-3 months before the expected pest infestation.
Please view page 7 of the product label for more information on Soil Drenching Trees & Shrubs.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is labeled to control Royal Palm Bugs, which are specific to Royal Palm Trees, so this product should be fine for other types of palms.
Yes, you can apply Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench around your purple locust trees and most other ornamental trees. You will use 1 oz of concentrate per inch of trunk circumference at breast height (about 4 feet off the ground). Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is not labeled for container plants and the rate for trees is 1 oz per inch of trunk diameter. If the tree or plant is too small it can be treated as a shrub at a rate of 3 oz per foot of height.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench providing year-long insect protection for both ornamental trees and shrubs, and is labeled to target scale, as well as many other insect pests listed on the product label.
No, pruning will not reduce the efficacy of Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench can be applied anytime during the year as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. On smaller trees and shrubs, most folks will apply a systemic product such as Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench in the spring and after petal fall on flowering plants. If you have very large trees, then you could apply in the fall so that the insecticide moves through the plant quickly in the spring with new growth.
Fertilome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is labeled to control soft scale and armoured scale suppression on trees and shrub. Bifen IT can be used as a foliar application monthly as directed.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is labeled for suppression of both armored and soft scale. Please refer to the product label for more information and application rates.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench works great as a preventative treatment program against whiteflies, aphids, borers, adelgids, armored scale, leafhoppers and many other insects before insect damage occurs. View page 10 of the product label for Rate Applications.
Being a systemic insecticide, this product will take time (1 week to 3 months depending on the size) to move throughout the tree/shrub and and roots therefore it is recommened to apply in early spring and early fall for preventative measures 2-3 months before pest pressure increases.
Talstar P can be used as a monthly foliage treatment to shrubs, trees, bushes, etc for whiteflies, scale, mealybugs, etc that are common causes of the issue. Talstar P is mixed at 0.5 to 1 fl oz per gallon of water and applied every 30 days for control. View the full product label here.
To remove the black sooty mold, spray infested branches, trunks, limbs and foliage with a water hose.
No, Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench would not be safe for pollinators as the active ingredient can kill bees and other insect pollinators.
Please review the Protection of Pollinators Section on page 5 of the product label for more information on methods to protect them.
Any mixed solution of Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench should be used within 24 hours. Please refer to the product label for more information.
Fertilome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench should only be used on trees and shrubs including listed fruit and nut trees as directed. Talstar is very effective in controlling Japanese beetles. Talstar can be sprayed on most plants without the worry of causing damage or burns. Make applications every 3-4 weeks during peak beetle seasons to maintain control.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is not specifically labeled to treat sod webworms. The most popular product for sod webworms is Tasltar P which can be used in lawns, landscape beds and around ornamental plants, bushes, trees, shrubs, etc. Time applications to control young larvae, if possible.
Talstar P and other insecticides will kill earthworms and other benficials should they come in contact with it.
Please take a moment to look over our Sod Webworm Control Guide for more information on treating and preventing this pest.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is best applied prior to high pest activity and for prevention and usually lasts a year. It does take weeks to translocate through the plant. Please see the label for complete application instructions. We have more tips in our Aphid Treatment and Prevention for a successful program.
The Fertilome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench will not prevent worms as systemic insecticides do not work on these types of insects. A foliar spray product such as Bonide Fruit Tree Spray would be recommended as a full coverage spray to leaves, fruit branches, trunks and base of tree until dripping.
Refer to the Rate Chart on page 5 of the product label for different growing stages of the fruit.
Per the product label, the Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming plants or weeds. Do not apply or allow it to drift to blooming plants or weeds when bees are foraging. Applications with this product should be made before buds form.
As long as the temperatures are above freezing, you can make an application of Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench as directed. The foliage may only take up the application if it is actively growing which means it needs to be about 60 degrees for best results.
Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench would be a great systemic soil drench application for protection against aphids and many other insects. Refer to page 8 of the product label in the “Trees” Section for application rates and information.
It is recommended to use an insecticide such as Talstar P as a foliar spray application since soil drench applications can take weeks to months to translocate from the roots throughout the tree depending on the size. View the product label for more information.
Since hibiscus is classified as a flowering shrub, Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench can be used for annual soil drench applications at the product labeled rate for shrubs of 3 fl oz per foot of shrub height to 1 gallon of water.
Please refer to page 10 of the product label for more information.
