How to Apply a Systemic Insecticide Root Drench | DoMyOwn.com

A systemic root drench application of an insecticide offers long-lasting prevention and treatment to protect your ornamental shrubs and trees from damage from sucking insects such as aphids, mealybugs, scale, emerald ash borers, and others.

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[danielpotter]

I'm a professional landscape entomologist who teaches the arboriculture industry. This is an excellent video!

[denisewilson]

WOW 🤩 THANK YOU!! This video has taught me more than any other on systemic treatments!! Appreciate you taking the time to share ❤

[easterlake]

I've been self treating my Ash tree with imidacloprid for 4 years.
As of today, it still looks perfect. There are 2 untreated ash trees within 100 yards on other properties that are dead from the borers.
Crossing my fingers.

[josephwood]

Well done, only thing I would add is to use a water soluble fertilizer with it. I think you also sell "grow more". This would help the tree with stress at the same time. Being a water soluble fertilizer, you won't burn the roots like a granular would.

[danwin]

Do you guys have a systemic fungicide root drench video?

[jamesyockey]

Is there a systemic soil drench for spider mites? Thanks

[ramjos]

Should this work on citrus trees? And when is the best time of the year to pour this product.

[martinplatts]

Good information, well instructed and I just love the tea cozy on Kayla's head. I am wondering if Kayla's next video will be on the application of systemic insecticides for unwanted men. )

[itzaat]

I have a situation with leaf hoppers dominating and swarming all over irrigated city boxwoods in planters - can a smaller scoped soak like this work on them? Thanks anyone who can offer a reply!

[mixalis]

not clear on how much water to use; some sources indicate 5 gallons of water for over 15" trunk diameter (at DBH), some others 2 gallons. I could not find exact info on the instructions that came with the product. Returning the BAYER Merit 2F insecticide due to horrible (or lack of) directions.

[williamlake]

I don't understand the explanation in the video for using shrub height as an alternative to diameter for the calculation of the recipe. I have shrubs that have 3 main stems of about 1.5"-diameter but they then have and another 5-10 much thinner stems of around 1/4-1/3". Their height is around 6'. I was thinking that if you bunched all the stems together, they might be similar to a 5-6" diameter tree. But your shrub calculation seemed to leave some question- can you be more specific? Also, what's the harm if overdose?

[lobo]

If we arent going to eat any apples the year of treatment, can we use Monterey NLG3304, 1 Pint Garden Phos, Brown/A. ? This is for an Arkansas Black (2 year old) that has suspected root /crown rot, Was recently transplanted ? Thanks in advance

[otrotland]

wow my tree is 50" around and divided by pie (3.14) rounds up to 16, so 16 ounces of product per gallon, but how many gallons? My tree line is 25 feet?

[jillrenier]

Why can’t it be used on Linden trees? Is there an alternative? The Japanese beetles just devour our Lindens ever year 😣

[xxdustinadamsxx]

So this will only work if you do it pre-seasom such as in the fall for the following spring and summer? I was actually looking up why a large maple tree over my backyard/driveway was dripping sap onto my grass, driveway and vehicles. In my research, I found out that it is not sap from the maple tree, it's actually honeydew from an insect infestation which is how I came to find your video... I was hoping to find something a bit more instant, but for an instant treatment, I'd somehow have to get to the top of the tree and spray... This man does not go more than 6 ft above the ground at any time, so that isn't happening 🤣 I will prepare for an insecticide root drench in the fall. As for this year, I will just deal with washing my car multiple times per week. 😂 Fantastic video and information though, I thank you for it.

[laserbeame]

Question for advice: In Florida I have two mature Ligustrums. Something is eating and killing all new growth. I don't know if they are white flies or beetles of some sort, all I know is that whatever is eating the new foliage they are nocturnal because I can never seen them. I have tried Neem oil, and Malathion and even a combination of them and if I don't spay them every 7-10 days the new leaves are gone and all new life is stunted. It is so frustrated, any idea what type of insect I am fighting and how to kill them once and for all, if possible?

[noahvale]

That's not EAB damage, that's elm bark beetle damage in the beginning.

[AndrossUT]

Your root dressing technique is flawed here. You have to apply it to the drip line according to the canopy. The roots at the trunk do not take up anything.