Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is applied as a drench around the base of the tree. Per the product label, this product is applied once a year. For trees, you will need to get the DBH of the tree and apply 0.5 fl oz per inch of distance around trunk.
To get the DBH of the tree, measure distance in inches around tree trunk at chest height. A flexible tape measure is the recommended tool. Multiply the number of inches by 0.5. This is the number of ounces of this product to apply.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula cannot be applied using a hose end sprayer as the product label states to use a 1 gallon bucket or watering can to apply around the soil.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula should not affect ornamentals such as flowers & plants. Any systemic treatment has the potential to impact bees foraging from new blooms. Some customers do it in the fall months as the plant is going dormant so it has more time to absorb before it blooms in spring. Others wait until after the blooms have finished and the plant is more in a normal green growth state before they use it.
The Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is a systemic, applications should be kept at least 15 feet away from anything edible.
Since the product label does not specifically list azaleas as tolerant for Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape w e recommend that you contact the manufacturer directly for advice. You can call toll-free 1-877-229-3724 or visit their site website at www.BioAdvanced.com
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is not specifically labeled to treat oak gall wasp. You may use a product such as Sevin Ready to Spray Insect Killer or Sevin SL Carbaryl Insecticide as both are specifically labeled for gall wasps instead of an imidacloprid product. You want to make sure to prune back as much of the infected area as possible. Also, make sure to pick up all clippings from the bottom of the tree, before you application. Please review the product label for complete application instructions.
Here is a very informative article from the NC State Extension on controlling Gall Wasps: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/galls-on-oaks
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is labeled safe for any variety of ornamental trees when used as directed & does not exclude Plumeria Trees
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula contains Imidacloprid, the same active ingredient in Merit Insecticide at different percentages of the active ingredient. The Bio Advanced 12 month Tree and Shrub Insecticide is solely for trees and shrubs, Merit has a wider list of acceptable application sites (Lawns, interior landscapes, ornamental beds, turf grasses and more).
The active ingredient Imidacloprid provides year long systemic protection against listed insects. Applications can be done any time during the year as long as the ground is not frozen or overly saturated from rainfall. Since systemic insecticides work slowly from the roots and up throughout the plant or tree, you should apply prior to insect pressure begins. The systemic process can take anywhere from a couple weeks to a few months to fully work its way up from the roots depending on the size of tree, shrub, bush or ornamental.
Here is our How to Soil Drench with Insecticides Video for more information.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula can be applied to outdoor trees and shrubs (no plants grown for food) as directed once per year.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape is applied once a year or when insects are present depending on your target pest.
No, Bayer Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape is not labeled for the treatment of fleas. It is a product applied in the soil directly around the base of the tree as a drench for systemic control. Please read the articles below for indoor and outdoor flea control. It is not the same product as topical flea treatments for pets. It is a different formulation.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control is not labeled for containerized plants. It is only labeled for outdoor landscape trees and shrubs.
Yes, you can use Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Form and Bio Advanced 3-in-1 Insect Disease & Mite Control Concentrate at the same time, due to the fact that one is a systemic product and the other is a foliar application.
Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Insect Control Landscape Formula is an insecticide that is designed for use on ornamental plants, so it shouldn't harm any ornamental plants if used in accordance with the product label.
Pour the finished solution of Bio Advanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Insect Control Landscape Form on the soil around the base of the tree or shrub as directed on the product label. If feeder roots extend to the drip line you can apply out to that but it can depend on the tree type and how shallow these are.
Yes, Bio Advanced 12 month Tree and Shrub is labeled for soft scale like the tulip tree scale. I would use a dormant oil like Hi-yield’s Dormant Oil spray along with this treatment for heavily infested trees with scale.