ArborSystems - Pointer Insecticide

CHEMICAL: Imidacloprid

Available in 120 ml and 1000 ml Quick-Connect Chemical Packs.

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 Direct-Inject QC™ Tree Injection System.

Pointer Insecticide is now labeled for two-year control after testing showed that one application of Pointer provided extended control of many pests including adelgids, borers, and aphids. Annual applications are still recommended for severe infestations.

Pointer ALB now approved for use by USDA for use in Asian Longhorned Beetle program. For USDA USE ONLY

SPECIMEN LABEL (40KB PDF)

MSDS (56KB PDF)

SUPPLEMENTAL BULLETIN (44KB PDF)

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

“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

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

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.