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EZ-Ject Herbicide System
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  Pointer
  CHEMICAL: Imidacloprid

Available in 120 ml and 1000 ml Quick-Connect Chemical Packs.
SPECIMEN LABEL (56KB PDF)
MSDS (96KB PDF)
 

Pointer is one of the most widely used and proven-effective insecticides on the market today. Pointer provides reliable systemic insect control on a wide variety of landscape ornamentals. Used by professional arborists/applicators, foresters, municipal and park managers with the ArborSystems Wedgle Direct-Inject Tree Injection System.

 
  Ingredients
 
Active: Imidacloprid 5.0%
Other Ingredients 95.0%
Total 100.0%
  EPA Reg. No. 69117-1
EPA Est. 69117-NE-1
 
  Application Rate
  Inject 1 ml every 4" to 6" around the base (flare) of the tree. See label for details.
   
  Timing of Pointer Injections
  As a preventative, apply in the early spring, prior to insect activity in the tree. As a curative, apply as needed spring through fall, as long as bark is pliable enough to accept the chemical injections. One application provides season-long control.
 
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  Research
  Field Report on Pine Needle Scale
  Pine Needle Scale
 

“This two trunked Limber pine had a heavy infestation of pine needle scale. I treated the left side with Pointer and did not treat the right side. As you can see, the treated side is thriving, the other is dead.”

Bureau of Forestry Assistance, Idaho Department of Lands, Coeur d’Alene, ID
 
  Bronze Birch Borer
  Ohio State University research show Pointer "provided complete protection from colonization by bronze birch borer larvae."
See the full report


  Notice of Warranty
  ArborSystems warrants that this product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for use under average conditions when used strictly in accordance with the directions on the labeling. ArborSystems does not make or authorize any agent or representative to make any other warranty, guarantee or representation, expressed or implied, concerning this product.
 

 

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  Insects Controlled
 
• Adelgids (including Hemlock Woolly Adelgids)
• Flatheaded Borers (including Emerald Ash Borer, Bronze Birch Borer, and Alder-Birch Borer)
• Aphids
• Elm Leaf Beetles
• Black Vine Weevil
• Eucalyptus Longhorned Borer
• Japanese Beetles
• Lacebugs
• Leafhoppers
• Leafminers
• Mealybugs
• Sawfly Larvae
• Pine Bark Beetles
• Pine Tip Moth Larvae
• Psyllids
• Royal Palm Bugs
• Soft Scale Insects
• Whiteflies
Pointer also provides suppression of Thrips and Armored Scales.
  Research shows Pointer controls pests more effectively.
  Research on Hemlock Woolly Adelgids
  Control Hemlock Wooly Adelgids
 

Research published by the Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Blacksburg, concludes that:

“Pointer Insecticide offers a significant opportunity to control Hemlock Woolly Adelgids. Not only does this chemical provide sufficient control of this devastating pest, but the ArborSystems Direct-Inject unit allows large numbers of trees to be treated quickly making it a desirable treatment option.”

See the full report

 
 
Research on Emerald Ash Borers


This study was conducted to examine ArborSystems Pointer Insecticide for its potential to control borers, such as Emerald Ash Borer, by comparing concentrations of imidacloprid from Pointer in sap and tree tissues with those from another product commonly used for borer control.

This research concludes that Pointer, in many cases, delivers higher concentrations of imidacloprid than other products. Research conducted by Nebraska Forest Service, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

See the full report.
 
 
 
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