Christmas tree (Pine)-Pine bark adelgid

Pinus strobi

Pest description and crop dam Appear as white, woolly mass on trunk or stem. May severely distort new growth.

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Management-chemical control

  • bifenthrin (OnyxPro, Sniper and others)-Restricted use. (Group 3)
  • cyclaniliprole (Sarisa and others)-(Group 28)
  • cyclaniliprole (Group 28) + flonicamid (Group 29)-Pradia
  • dinotefuran (Safari 20 SG)- (Group 4)
  • imidacloprid (Admire Pro, Prey 1.6 and others)-Apply to control crawler stage around bud break. (Group 4)
  • thiamethoxam (Flagship 25 WG)-(Group 4)