For San Antonio gardeners, finding the right products to keep their plants healthy and protected from insect damage can be a challenge. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control; what it is, how it works, and when the best time is to apply it in San Antonio (now). If you’re looking for an easy way to give your plants extra protection from potential insect damage this season, read on to learn more about this helpful product!
How Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control Works
Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control is a controlled release, systemic insecticide that provides up to about 12 month of season-long protection against a variety of tree and shrub pests, including aphids, borers, caterpillars, Japanese beetles, leaf miners, scale insects, whiteflies, and more. The active ingredient in Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control is imidacloprid, which is applied through a soil drench around your trees and shrubs. As pests feed on the treated plants, they ingest the imidacloprid, which then interferes with their nervous system and ultimately kills them
Applying Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control
If you live in San Antonio, you know that it can often feel as though we are dealing with insects throughout the entirety of all our growing seasons. Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control just might help keep your plants healthy and free of pests.
Remember: This product is hailed to work for one year, so the following doesn’t mean to apply it all of these seasons, it just gives you a guide to follow for whichever season you are applying it. But do follow the directions on the product as a follow up application is warranted.
Here’s a guide to when you should apply it in San Antonio:
Early Spring: Apply Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control as soon as new growth appears on your trees and shrubs. This will help prevent damage from insects that can become active early in the season.
Late Spring: Reapply Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control after new growth has emerged and before flowers appear. This will help protect your plants from insect damage as they begin to bloom.
Summer: Apply Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control every six weeks during the summer months. This will help keep your plants protected from the heat and pests that can be active during this time of year.
Fall: Apply Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control in late summer or early fall, before leaves begin to change color. This will help prepare your plants for winter and protect them from damage from insects that can be active during this time of year.
In conclusion, Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control is a great product for San Antonio gardeners looking to control insect pests. It helps keep your plants safe and healthy while also providing essential nutrition that helps them thrive. With its easy application and long-lasting protection, it’s no wonder why this product has become so popular in the gardening world! So if you’re in need of an insect control solution for your trees and shrubs, give Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control a try – we don’t think you’ll be disappointed!
~The Happy Gardener, Lisa Mulroy
Questions: Is this product effective specifically against Scarlet Lily Beetles and their larvae?
If it is effective where should it be applied — the soil where the lily bulbs are, or to the leaves and flower buds themselves?
If it is NOT effective, can you recommend something that his OTHER THAN Malathion?
Thank you
Here is a reply from one of our product experts:
Yes, imidacloprid is effective, apply to soil where the bulbs are.
“Nonchemical Control of Lily Leaf Beetles
Hand-picking adults, eggs, and larvae is an effective means of reducing damage. It’s important to begin scouting for the emergence of adults in April and destroy any that you see. As spring progresses, check the undersides of leaves for orange egg masses and destroy them as well. Remove young larvae from leaves as they develop. Wear a tight-fitting rubber glove if you want to avoid directly touching the eggs or larvae. Make this practice a regular routine throughout the summer months, as it is a very effective control tactic.
Chemical Control of Lily Leaf Beetles
Neem, an extract of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), is the active ingredient in the organic insecticides Turplex, Azatin EC, Margosan-O, Align, and Bio-Neem. Neem is most effective on first-stage, very young LLB larvae, and should be applied every five to seven days after eggs begin to hatch. The systemic synthetic insecticide imidacloprid (Merit) also provides effective control when applied to the soil in early spring. Malathion is an effective chemical spray for adults and larvae. Follow the directions on all pesticide labels closely.”
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What is the measurement for applying to multi-trunk trees.
Hi Chris,
I am attaching the label for specific instructions. Bonide Annual Tree and Shrub Insect Control