Category Archives: Pointer

Sticky substances on vehicles and sidewalks can be a sign of a treatable tree infestation.

Aphids and whiteflies feed on leaves and their excretion is called honeydew, also leaving black sooty mold on leaf surfaces. ArborSystems Pointer Insecticide applied with the Wedgle Direct-Inject Tree Injection System controls them. As a preventative, apply in the early … Continue reading

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ArborSystems has been treating ash trees for EAB since 2002.

Urban foresters have been successfully treating ash trees for Emerald Ash Borer since 2002 using ArborSystems Pointer Insecticide. Yes, ash trees can be treated for EAB. Many municipalities hire arborists who use Pointer Insecticide and the Wedgle Direct-Inject Tree Treatment … Continue reading

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FAQ – Which system is the least damaging to the tree?

One of the best visual demonstrations of various treatment options is from a Nebraska Forest Service (an affiliate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Emerald Ash Borer Resources brochure titled “EAB Treatment Options.” This brochure compares six different treatment options and … Continue reading

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How to Combat Emerald Ash Borer

How to Combat Emerald Ash Borer (1100KB PDF)

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“After two years treating 320 trees, we’ve lost only three.”

“Here in Michigan, Ash trees are dying everywhere. But there is a treatment that will work. We’ve been using a combination of Imidacloprid soil injections and trunk injections, plus fertilizers. In preventative situations we are saving trees. In fact our … Continue reading

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“I use the Wedgle to make money.”

“It’s very convenient and its fast. It just takes a little practice to get the technique right. You get the feel for when you’re in the right place—just between the bark and the heartwood. For anybody treating trees as a … Continue reading

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Another Successful Fight Against Emerald Ash Borers

Susan M. Shock of Shock Brothers Tree Care, of Warren, Michigan, also shares success stories in fighting Emerald Ash Borers. Shock encourages her customers to have their Ash trees root-flare injected with Pointer Insecticide available from ArborSystems to effectively control … Continue reading

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Research on Hemlock Woolly Adelgids

Research on Hemlock Woolly Adelgids (PDF)

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Pointer vs. Imicide in Green Ash

Pointer™ Insecticide vs. Imicide in Green Ash (92KB PDF) As published in the May 2006 issue of Arborculture & Urban Forestry, the official journal of the International Society of Arborculture.

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