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With the
recent introduction of Onyx insecticide, arborists and landscape management
professionals have a new high-performance product for control of the toughest
pests - including borers, beetles and mites - as well as more than 50
other turf and ornamental pests. This new insecticide from FMC Corporation
is available now from LESCO.
Offering
both cost effectiveness and outstanding plant protection, Onyx insecticide
contains 23.4% bifenthrin combined with a proprietary carrier that optimizes
trunk spray applications. It is highly effective at low-use rates and
maximizes residual and control because it remains on target even when
subject to irrigation or rainfall.
LESCO Senior
Project Manager Steve Jedrzejek stresses the importance of Onyx at a time
when beetles and borers, in particular, are becoming an increasing problem.
"As
the leader in the supply of products to the professional turf and landscape
ornamental maintenance industries, we at LESCO work hard to bring our
customers the latest in control and fertilizer combination product technologies
and products," Jedrzejek said. "Onyx is a great addition to
our insecticide line. It provides broad-spectrum activity on many insect
pests and helps our professional users better manage many economically
significant insect pests. It is a valuable new tool with the power to
help our customers gain incremental sales revenues through landscape ornamental
management services."
Onyx insecticide
is most effective when applied as a preventive treatment, prior to the
adult flight of selected pests. (See chart.) Application rates range from
0.07 - 0.3 fl. oz./1000 sq. ft. for turf protection, 2.6 - 12.8 fl. oz./100
gals. for foliar pests on landscape ornamentals and 6.4 - 32 fl. oz./100
gals. for bark beetle and borer control. Always refer to the product label
for information on specific pests, sites, spray rates and intervals.
Onyx insecticide
is registered in all states, except California. It is available in quarts,
4 x 1-quart cases and 15-gallon containers and is suitable for tank mixing
with a variety of other products.
PREVENTIVE TREATMENT PRIOR TO ADULT FLIGHT FOR SELECTED PESTS
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Pest
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Typical
Adult Flight
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Number
of Generations
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Bark
Beetles
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Southern
Pine Beetle
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Jan/Feb
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3+
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Mountain
Pine Beetle
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May/June
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1
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Western
Pine Beetle
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June
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2-3
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Black
Turpentine Beetle
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Jan/Feb
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2-3
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Pine
Engraver Beetle
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April
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2-4
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Wood
Borers
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Bronze
Birch Borer
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May
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1
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Flatheaded
Appletree Borer
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May/June
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1
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Emerald
Ash Borer
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May/June
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1
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Clear
Wing Borers
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Lilac/Ash
Borer
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April/May
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1
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Banded
Ash Clearwing
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August
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1
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Rhododendron
Borer
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June
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1
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Dogwood
Borer
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June
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1
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Onyx insecticide
is most effective when applied preventively, before adult beetles have
attacked the tree. Flight timing can vary due to environmental factors.
It is recommended that Onyx insecticide be applied one to two months prior
to typical adult flight.
Onyx
insecticide delivers tough protection from three groups of pests
Offering great versatility, Onyx insecticide controls three
distinct groups of pests:
•
bark beetles and borers
•
other ornamental pests including scale, mites, bagworms, lacebugs,
whiteflies,
tent caterpillars and twig borers
•
turf pests such as billbugs and armyworms, as well as ants, crickets
and flea
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