Woody Ornamentals Pest Management

A3597
Cooperative Extension
Woody ornamentals
pest management
in Wisconsin
R.C. Williamson
P.J. Liesch
J.P. Kerns
R.A. Flashinski
CONTENTS
PEST MANAGEMENT ANDPESTICIDES................1
Integrated pest management........................ 1

Federal pesticide-use law............................. 1
Wisconsins training & certification program ... 2
Wisconsin pesticide laws and regulations ..... 2
Pesticides and Community Right-to-Know ..... 2
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for
agricultural pesticides.................................. 3
Oral notification and posting....................... 3
Restricted entry interval (REI)........................ 4
Pesticide toxicity.......................................... 4
Human poisoning........................................ 5
Pesticide safety............................................ 5
Pesticide accidents...................................... 5
Pesticide drift.............................................. 6
Pesticides and groundwater......................... 6
Calibrating pesticide equipment................... 7
Cleaning pesticide sprayers......................... 7
Preparing pesticide sprayers for storage....... 8
Pesticide disposal........................................ 8
A final word............................................... 9
PESTS OF WOODY ORNAMENTALS...................10
TABLES
PEST MANAGEMENT ANDPESTICIDES........................1
Table 1. Examples of agricultural chemicals

subject to Title III of SARA.................................3
Table 2. Toxicity categories of pesticides.........4
PESTS OF WOODY ORNAMENTALS............................10
Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and

scouting seasons..............................................10
DISEASE MANAGEMENT................................................20
Table 4. FUNGICIDESCommon names,

trade names, and product information........ 21
Table 5. Diseases of CONIFERS.....................24
Table 6. Diseases of DECIDUOUS TREES &
SHRUBS............................................................26
INSECT MANAGEMENT...................................................32
Table 7. Insect and plant development

relative to growing degree days (GDD)........32
Table 8. INSECTICIDESCommon names,
trade names, and safety information.............35
Table 9. Insect pests and available control
options..............................................................36
WEED MANAGEMENT.....................................................49
Storage disease problems.......................... 20

Propagation concerns................................ 20
Table 10. HERBICIDESCommon names,

trade names, and safety information.............50
Table 11. Herbicide effectiveness on weeds
commonly found in nurseries...................... 51
INSECT MANAGEMENT..................................32
Table 12. Herbicide descriptions....................52
DISEASE MANAGEMENT................................20
Phenology and pest prediction................... 32

WEED MANAGEMENT....................................49
Calculation for band application................ 49
PEST MANAGEMENT
ANDPESTICIDES
Controlling a pest is only part of a total pest
management program. Pest control is a corrective measure; you use pesticides or some
other control method to reduce a damaging
(or potentially damaging) pest population.
Pest management, however, includes preventative measures as well.
The primary goal of your pest management
program is to maintain pest damage at an
acceptable level. Years ago, especially with
the advent of pesticides, people thought they
could eradicate pests. We know now that this
is rarely possible; pest populations merely
adapt to our control tactics. In fact, our
attempts at eradication may create more problems than they solve (pesticide resistance,
secondary pest outbreaks, etc.). Pesticides are
vital, effective tools for agriculture but they
can no longer be viewed as a cure-all for all
of our pest problems. Rather, they must be
viewed in the context of a total pest management program.
INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the
coordinated use of multiple pest control
methods. It encourages the use of all available
techniques where practical and does not rely
on a single-method approach. A sound IPM
program can help us apply pesticides only
when necessary.
IPM is by no means a new concept; some
forms of integrated pest control have been
practiced for centuries. The significance of
todays IPM concept is that it is based on a
scientific and systematic approach. You must
be familiar with the crop, the pest, and all
available control tactics to develop and implement an IPM program.
To help train growers, field scouts, and
consultants, the University of Wisconsin conducts field scout training classes each year
in Madison and River Falls, and a Wisconsin
crop diagnosis training program at Arlington.
In addition, IPM training seminars are available throughout the year for nursery crops.

For more information about the Wisconsin

IPM program, contact your county Extension
agent or call the state IPM coordinator at
6082634073.
FEDERAL PESTICIDE-USE LAW

When Congress amended the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) in 1972, it included a mandate for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
evaluate all new and existing pesticide products for potential harm they may cause. It also
made it illegal to use, except as provided by
FIFRA, any pesticide in a manner inconsistent
with its labeling. Deviations from the label
not recognized by FIFRA are a violation of the
law.
The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
of 1996 strengthens the system that regulates
pesticide residues on food. Recognizing that
pesticide residues are present in more sources
than just food, the FQPA sets limits on the
total exposure from residues found in food,
drinking water, and nondietary sources (such
as household, landscape, and pet uses). As
a result, the more uses a particular pesticide
has, the greater the chance its total exposure
will be met and, thus, some or all of its uses
will be cancelled.
If, during the pesticide registration process,
the EPA finds a product to generally cause
unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, including injury to the applicator, it
will be classified as restricted-use. Because
restricted-use products can be used only
by certified applicators, the FIFRA amendments also called for each state to develop a
program for training and certifying pesticide
applicators. The certification program is
designed to ensure that users of restricted-use
products are properly qualified to handle and
apply these materials safely and efficiently.
A current list of restricted-use pesticides
registered for use in Wisconsin may be downloaded from the Pesticide Applicator Training
web site (ipcm.wisc.edu/pat).
Pest management andpesticides 1
WISCONSINS TRAINING &

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
WISCONSIN PESTICIDE LAWS

AND REGULATIONS
In Wisconsin, responsibility for training lies

with the University of Wisconsin-Extensions
Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) program,
while actual certification is the responsibility
of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade, and Consumer Protection (WDATCP).
The Wisconsin Pesticide Law requires that all
commercial applicators for hire participate in
the training and certification process if they
intend to use any pesticide in the state of
Wisconsin, whether or not it is restricted-use.
Since 1977, the PAT program has trained
over 181,000 Wisconsin applicators in the safe
handling of pesticides. The training prepares
the applicators for the written certification
exam administered by the WDATCP, which
enforces Wisconsins pesticide regulations.
The selection, use, and potential risks of
pesticides vary depending on the method
of application and what it is you want to
protect from pests. Therefore, there is a
separate training manual and certification
exam for 21 pest control categories, including categories for: agricultural producers, the
agricultural industry (10 categories), in and
around commercial and residential buildings
(6 categories), in right-of-way and surface
waters (3 categories), and preserving wood.
Certification is valid for 5 years, after which
you can recertify by passing a new exam that
is based on a revised training manual.
Nearly 100 percent of 4,500 applicators
surveyed said training materials helped them
to use pesticides properly. Over 86 percent
changed their pesticide-handling practices as
a result of the training. Finally, the regulated
communityincluding pesticide manufacturers, dealers, and applicatorsstrongly
support training and certification as a way
to protect people and the environment while
ensuring that pesticides remain an option in
pest management. We encourage all applicators to take advantage of the training and
certification process, whether or not you use
restricted-use pesticides.
If you want or need to become certified or
recertified, contact your county Extension
office.
Operating under the provisions of the

Wisconsin Pesticide Law and Administrative
Rule, Chapter ATCP 29 (Register, May 1998),
the WDATCP has primary responsibility for
pesticide use and control in the state. The
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) has responsibility for pesticide use
involving waters of the state, the control
of birds and mammals, and pesticide and
container disposal. Wisconsin Emergency
Management (WEM) has responsibility for
helping communities evaluate their preparedness for responding to accidental releases of
hazardous compounds, including pesticides,
under Title III of SARA. Finally, it is your personal obligation to become familiar with all
pertinent laws and regulations and to adhere
to them explicitly.
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PESTICIDES AND COMMUNITY

RIGHT-TO-KNOW
To help communities evaluate their preparedness for responding to chemical spills,
Congress passed the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA). This law is part of a much larger
legislation called the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act (SARA) and is often
referred to as Title III of SARA. Title III sets
forth requirements for reporting of hazardous substances stored in the community and
for developing an emergency response plan.
Wisconsin passed a similar law, Wisconsin
SARA Law, which establishes the reporting
and planning structure in our state.
The first step in emergency planning is to
know which chemicals can cause health problems and environmental damage if accidentally released. The EPA prepared a list of such
chemicals and called them extremely hazardous substances. These substances are subject
to emergency planning and the threshold
planning quantity, the smallest amount of a
substance which must be reported. Some of
the chemicals listed are commonly used in
agricultural production (see table 1).
Table 1. Examples of agricultural chemicals subject to Title III of SARA

Trade name
azinphos-methyl
Guthion 35WP
28.5 lb
dimethoate
Dimethoate 4EC
125 gal
endosulfan
Thiodan 50W
20 lb
paraquat
Gramoxone Max
3.3 gal
A complete list of EPAs extremely hazardous substances is available from the Local
Emergency Planning Committee in your
county or from the EPA web site: www.epa.
gov/oem/content/epcra/epcra_plan302c.
htm.
Any facility, including farms, that produces, uses, or stores any of these substances
in a quantity at or greater than their threshold
planning quantity must notify WEM and
their Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC) that it is subject to the emergency
planning notification requirements of Title
III of SARA. Notification must include the
name and location of the facility, kinds and
amounts of extremely hazardous substances
stored, and name of a contact person.
In addition to emergency planning notification, agricultural service businesses with
one or more employees are subject to two
community right-to-know reporting requirements: submission of material safety data
sheets (MSDS) and submission of Tier II
inventory forms. Tier II forms request specific information on each hazardous chemical
stored at or above its threshold.
WORKER PROTECTION
STANDARD (WPS) FOR
AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES
The federal Worker Protection Standard
(WPS) for Agricultural Pesticides took effect
January 1, 1995. Its purpose is to reduce the
risk of employee exposure to pesticides. You
are subject to the WPS if you have at least one
employee who is involved in the production
of agricultural plants in a nursery, greenhouse, forest, or farming operation.
The WPS requires employers to do the following:
Display pesticide safety information in a
central location.
Train uncertified workers and handlers
on general pesticide safety principles.
Provide personal protective clothing and
equipment to employees.

Threshold planning quantity

(lb or gal of product)
Active ingredient
Provide a decontamination site (water,

soap, towels, and coveralls).
Provide transportation to an emergency
medical facility for employees who are
poisoned or injured by pesticide exposure.
Provide notification to employees about
pesticide applications (see below).
For more information about the WPS and
the training requirements for uncertified
workers and handlers, download the 2005
edition of the EPAs How To Comply manual
from www.epa.gov/agriculture/htc.html.
ORAL NOTIFICATION AND

POSTING
The WPS requires employers to give notice of
pesticide applications to all workers who will
be in a treated area or walk within 14 mile of
a treated area during the pesticide application or during the restricted entry interval
(described below). Notification may either be
oral warnings or posting of warning signs at
entrances to treated sites; both are necessary
if the label requires dual (oral and posting)
notification. A current list of dual-notice pesticides registered for use in Wisconsin may be
downloaded from ipcm.wisc.edu/pat.
Wisconsins ATCP 29 posting rule is
designed to protect the general public as
well as workers. Thus, it requires posting of
areas treated with pesticides having a dual
notification statement or, for nonagricultural
pesticide applications, if the label prescribes
a restricted entry interval for that particular
application. Refer to On-Farm Posting of
Pesticide-Treated Sites in Wisconsin for a flow
chart guiding users through a series of questions to determine when posting of treated
sites is needed, what warning sign to use,
and where the sign should be located. It also
covers the separate posting requirements for
chemigation treatments. This publication is
available from your county Extension office
or online at ipcm.wisc.edu/pat.
RESTRICTED ENTRY INTERVAL

(REI)
A restricted entry interval (REI) is the length
of time that must expire after pesticide application before people can safely enter the
treated site without using personal protective
equipment. Pesticide residues on a treated
crop or in a treated area may pose a significant hazard to workers or others who enter
the area after treatment. Therefore, nearly all
pesticides affected by the WPS (see above)
have an REI (see tables 4, 8, and 10). Check
the Agricultural Use Requirements section on
the label for the specific restricted entry interval for your product. These intervals must be
strictly observed.
PESTICIDE TOXICITY
There are four common ways in which pesticides enter the human bodythrough the
skin (dermal), the mouth (oral), the lungs
(inhalation), and the eyes. Absorption
through the skin is the most common route of
poisoning of agricultural workers.
Perhaps the greatest hazard for the applicator is in loading and mixing the pesticide
concentrate, which presents a significant risk
of exposure to the chemical in its most toxic
form. Although hazards associated with the
actual application are frequently much less
severe, they can still be substantial, especially
if there is significant drift or if appropriate
precautions are ignored. A pesticide may be

toxic as a result of exposure to a single dose
(acute toxicity) or as a result of repeated exposures over time (chronic toxicity).
Acute toxicities are normally expressed as
the amount of pesticide required to kill 50%
of a population of test animals (usually rats
or rabbits). For oral and dermal exposure, this
is referred to as the LD50 or lethal dose to
50% in milligrams of toxicant per kilogram
of body weight (mg/kg). For inhalation exposure, it is expressed as the LC50 or lethal concentration to 50% in parts per million (ppm)
of toxicant in the total volume of air when the
toxicant is a gas or vapor, and in milligrams
per liter (mg/l) of air or water when the toxicant is a dust or mist. Pesticides with greater
acute toxicities have lower LD50 and/or LC50
values; that is, it takes less of the chemical to
kill 50% of the test population.
Labels indicate the relative level of acute
toxicity through the use of signal words and
symbols that are established by law and
reflect general categories of toxicity (see table
2). The toxicity category is assigned on the
basis of the highest measured toxicity, be it
oral, dermal, or inhalation; effects on the eyes
and external injury to the skin are also considered.
Table 2. Toxicity categories of pesticides
Measure of toxicity
Oral LD50 (mg/kg)
I
High
toxicity
Toxicity category
II
III
Moderate
Slight
toxicity
toxicity
IV
Low
toxicity
050
50500
5005,000
>5,000
Dermal LD50 (mg/kg)
0200
2002,000
2,00020,000
>20,000
Inhalation LC50
gas/vapor (ppm)
dust/mist (mg/l)
0200
00.2
2002,000
0.22
2,00020,000
220
>20,000
>20
Eye effects
corrosive
irritation persists for

7 days
irritation reversible
within 7 days
no irritation
Skin effects
corrosive
severe irritation
moderate irritation
mild irritation
Signal word
DANGERa
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram < = less than

ppm = parts per million
> = greater than
mg/l = milligrams per liter
a Products assigned to Category I due to oral, inhalation, or dermal toxicity (as distinct from eye and skin local effects) also
must have the word poison and the skull and crossbones symbol on the label.
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HUMAN POISONING
Pesticide poisoning. Poisoning must be
recognized early for effective treatment. Early
symptoms are usually a headache, feeling
of weakness, blurred vision, excessive perspiration, and nausea. Abdominal cramps,
vomiting, and excessive salivation may set
in with, or without, diarrhea. The throat and
chest will feel constricted and breathing will
be difficult. In mild cases of poisoning, some
of these symptoms may be absent. In cases of
organophosphate and carbamate poisoning,
symptoms may appear and progress rapidly.
In case of human poisoning. Call a
doctor at once if you suspect pesticide poisoning. Move the individual from the area
of exposure. Remove contaminated clothing
and wash skin with plenty of soap and water
to remove all traces of the chemical. The
pesticide label and MSDS contain first aid
information and additional information for
medical personnel. Take the victim to professional medical help immediately and take
along a copy of the pesticide label, or at least
the chemical and common names of the active
ingredient(s) and the name and address of the
manufacturer. A medical emergency phone
number often is listed on the pesticide label.
Poison Control Center (1-800-2221222). You may call the Poison Control
Center at any hour for information regarding proper treatment of pesticide poisoning.
While other hospitals and medical facilities
may have some information, the Poison
Control Center has the most complete and
current files and their personnel are specifically trained to deal with poison cases.
Most labels also list a phone number that
you (or medical personnel) can call for specific information on poisoning (or other accidents) involving that particular product.
PESTICIDE SAFETY
Before you handle pesticides, stop and
read the label. Labels contain human safety
precaution statements and list the specific
personal protective clothing and equipment
that you need to wear. Some of the following
may be label requirements; others are commonsense guidelines that will help minimize
pesticide exposure to you, your family and
neighbors, and the environment.
Wear a long-sleeved shirt, long trousers,
shoes, and socks when handling pesticides.

Wear coveralls (fabric or chemical-resistant) over your work clothes for an added
layer of protection.
Unless the label states otherwise, always
wear chemical-resistant gloves whenever
you work with pesticides.
Wear chemical-resistant footwear, gloves,
eyewear, and respirator (if the label
requires one) when mixing, loading, or
applying pesticides.
If you wear fabric coveralls, also wear a
chemical-resistant apron when mixing
and loading pesticides.
Stand in the crosswind when mixing or
loading pesticides.
Never apply pesticides when there is the
likelihood of significant drift.
Never leave a spray tank containing pesticide unattended.
Avoid back-siphoning into the water
source.
Never eat, drink, or smoke when handling pesticides.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling
pesticides.
If you splash pesticide on yourself,
remove contaminated clothing immediately and wash yourself thoroughly.
Wash contaminated clothes separately
from other household laundry.
Keep pesticides in original containers.
Store and lock pesticides out of the reach
of children.
Observe restricted entry intervals on a
treated crop or area.
PESTICIDE ACCIDENTS
Pesticide spills. Regardless of the magnitude of a spill, the objectives of a proper
response are the sameyou must control the
spill, you must contain it, and you must clean
it up. A thorough knowledge of appropriate
procedures will allow you to minimize the
potential for adverse effects.
The Wisconsin Spill Law provides specific
guidelines for reporting spills to the WDNR.
You do NOT need to report the spill if it
is completely confined within an impervious secondary containment, and the spilled
amount can be recovered with no discharge
to the environment. On the other hand, a spill
of any amount is reportable if it occurred
outside of secondary containment and it
caused, or threatens to cause, adverse effects
on human health or the environment (e.g.,
back siphoning). The spill is exempt from the
WDNR reporting requirements if you deem

the spill will not cause, or threaten to cause,
such adverse effects, and the amount spilled
would cover less than 1 acre if applied at
labeled rates and, if a SARA pesticide, is less
than the reportable quantity.
Reportable spills involving SARA substances (see Pesticides and Community
Right-to-Know, above) are to be reported to
WEM, your LEPC, and the WDNR. Spills of
any other compound need to be reported only
to the WDNR. To simplify emergency notification requirements to state agencies, call
WEMs spill hotline (1-800-943-0003, 24-hour
number) whenever a spill of any compound
occurs. Calling this hotline will not, however,
remove your responsibility of notifying your
LEPC.
Spills of some compounds may require
that you notify federal authorities by calling
the National Response Center (1-800-4248802). Your call to WEMs spill hotline should
provide you with assistance in determining
whether federal authorities need to be notified.
Pesticide fires. In the event of a fire, call
the fire department and clear all personnel
from the area to a safe distance upwind from
smoke and fumes. Isolate the entire area.
Always inform the fire department of the
nature of the pesticides involved and of any
specific information that may help them in
fighting the fire and protecting themselves
and others from injury. For information on
cleanup and decontamination, contact WEM
and the pesticide manufacturer(s).
Livestock poisoning. When you suspect
animal poisoning by pesticides, first call your
veterinarian. If the cause of poisoning cannot
be determined, call the WDATCPs Animal
Toxic Response Team at 608-224-4500.
Wildlife poisoning or water contamination. Contact the WDNR district office. District offices are located in
Spooner, Rhinelander, Eau Claire, Green Bay,
Milwaukee, and Fitchburg.
PESTICIDE DRIFT
It is impossible to totally eliminate pesticide
drift. Drift occurs because of unforeseen wind
variations and other factors, many of which
are beyond the applicators control. People
living in areas subject to pesticide drift worry
about the acute and chronic effects of exposure to pesticides. State rules governing pesticide drift attempt to strike a balance between
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the intended benefits of pesticide use and the

potential risks to those exposed to pesticide
drift.
According to state law, people living adjacent to land that is aerially sprayed with
pesticides can request to be notified at least
24 hours before application. Beekeepers also
are entitled to notification of applications that
occur within a 1.5-mile radius of their honeybee colonies. Both ground and aerial pesticide
applications are subject to advance notification requirements to beekeepers who request
such notification.
For ground applications, you can minimize
drift by following these recommendations:
Follow all label precautions for specific
drift-reduction measures.
Spray when wind speed is low.
Use the maximum nozzle orifice without
sacrificing pest control activity.
Keep pressure at the lowest setting possible without distorting spray pattern and
distribution.
Use drift-control agents when permitted
by product label.
Consider using nozzles specifically
designed to reduce drift.
Leave an untreated border strip next to
adjacent property.
For more information about driftwhat
it is, how it occurs, and drift management
principlesask for Managing Pesticide
Drift in Wisconsin: Field Sprayers from your
county Extension office. This publication
also describes the critical role the pesticide
applicator plays in deciding whether to spray
when arriving at the site.
PESTICIDES AND
GROUNDWATER
Trace amounts of pesticides are now appearing in our nations groundwater. To minimize
further contamination, many pesticide labels
contain precautionary statements either
advising against or prohibiting use in areas
vulnerable to groundwater contamination. A
summary of these precautionary statements
is included under the Remarks heading for
pesticides in this publication.
To protect our states water resources,
Wisconsins Groundwater Law created two
guidelines to limit the presence of fertilizer
and pesticides in groundwater: enforcement
standards are maximum chemical levels
allowed in groundwater and preventive
action limits are set at a percentage of the

enforcement standard. When contamination approaches preventive action limits, the
responsible party must implement corrective
measures to prevent further contamination.
Since 1984, several groundwater monitoring studies have been conducted in Wisconsin
to determine the extent of contamination. The
results of these studies indicate widespread
pesticide and nitrate contamination of our
groundwater resources. The most commonly
found pesticide is atrazine. Consequently,
Wisconsin implemented Chapter ATCP 30 to
help minimize further contamination of our
groundwater by atrazine. Under this rule,
statewide rate restrictions have been implemented and, in some geographic areas, use of
atrazine is prohibited.
Mixing and loading pesticides. Mixing
and loading pesticides pose a high risk of
point source contamination of groundand
surface water because of the concentration,
quantity, and type of pesticides that are usually handled at a mixing and loading site. To
minimize this risk of environmental contamination, Wisconsin requires that certain mixing
and loading sites have secondary containment.
Both private and commercial applicators
are required to have a mixing and loading
pad if more than 1,500 lb of pesticide active
ingredient are mixed or loaded at any one
site in a calendar year, or if mixing and loading occurs within 100 feet of a well or surface
water. In-field mixing is exempt from the pad
requirements provided mixing or loading at
the site of application occurs 100 feet or more
from a well or surface water.
Agricultural Chemical Cleanup program. Cleanup of contaminated soil or of
contaminated groundwater itself is costly.
The Agricultural Chemical Cleanup program
helps ease the financial burden for facilities
and farms by reimbursing them for eligible
costs associated with the cleanup of sites contaminated with pesticides or fertilizers. For
more information, contact the WDATCP at
608-224-4519.
CALIBRATING PESTICIDE
EQUIPMENT
Accurate and uniform pesticide application
is basic to satisfactory pest control. Too often
a grower does not know exactly how much
pesticide has been used until the application is completed. This leads to substantial

monetary losses due to unnecessary pesticide

and labor costs, unsatisfactory pest control
resulting in reduced yields, and crop damage.
Good pesticide application begins with accurate sprayer or granular applicator calibration. One method of calibration is described
in the Training Manual for the Private Pesticide
Applicator. It also is found in the Training
Manual for the Commercial Pesticide Applicator:
Turf and Landscape. Both of these are available
at www.ipcm.wisc.edu/pat.
CLEANING PESTICIDE SPRAYERS

Thorough sprayer cleaning is necessary when
switching from one pesticide type to another.
This is especially important when herbicides
are applied with the same equipment as fungicides or insecticides. If you apply significant
quantities of different types of pesticides,
reserve one sprayer for herbicides only and
another for insecticides and fungicides.
Follow these guidelines for cleaning spray
equipment. Clean on a wash pad and apply
rinsate to sites listed on label.
1. Flush the sprayer tank, lines, and booms
thoroughly with clean water and apply
the pesticide contaminated rinsate to sites
listed on label.
2. Select the appropriate cleaning solution
for the pesticide used:
Hormone-type herbicides (e.g., 2,4-D,

Banvel): Fill the sprayer with sufficient
water to operate, adding 1 quart household ammonia for every 25 gallons of
water. Circulate the ammonia solution
through the sprayer system for 15 to
20 minutes and then discharge a small
amount through the boom and nozzles.
Let the solution stand for several hours,
preferably overnight. (Please note: household ammonia will corrode aluminum
sprayer parts.)
Insecticides, fungicides, and other herbicides: Fill the sprayer with sufficient
water to operate, adding 0.25 to 2 lb
powder detergent (liquid detergent may
be substituted for powder at a rate to
make a sudsy solution) for every 25 to 40
gallons of water. Circulate the detergent
solution through the sprayer system for 5
to 10 minutes and then discharge a small
amount through the boom and nozzles.
Let the solution stand for several hours,
preferably overnight.
3. Flush the solution out of the spray tank

and through the boom.
4. Remove the nozzles, screens, and strainers and flush the system twice with clean
water.
5. Scrub all accessible parts with a stiff bristle brush.
6. Rinse the sprayer thoroughly with clean
water and reassemble.
PREPARING PESTICIDE
SPRAYERS FOR STORAGE
Before storing the sprayer at the end of the
season:
1. Clean the sprayer per label instructions or
as specified above.
2. Fill the sprayer with sufficient water to
operate adding 1 to 5 gallons of lightweight emulsifiable oil, depending upon
the size of the tank. Circulate the oil/
water solution through the sprayer system for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Flush the solution out of the spray tank
and through the boom; the oil will leave
a protective coating on the inside of the
tank, pump, and plumbing.
4. Remove the nozzles, screens, and strainers and place them in diesel fuel or
kerosene to prevent corrosion. Cover the
nozzle openings in the boom to prevent
dirt from entering.
5. As an added precaution to protect
pumps, pour 1 tablespoon of radiator
rustinhibitor antifreeze in each of the
inlet and outlet ports. Rotate the pump
several revolutions to completely coat the
interior surfaces.
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL
It is the legal responsibility of all pesticide
users to properly dispose of pesticide waste.
Disposal is the final act of safe and judicious
pesticide use. Follow established guidelines
to ensure that human health and the environment are not subject to unreasonable risks. It
is illegal to bury or burn any pesticide containers in Wisconsin.
Some pesticides are considered hazardous by the EPA. Disposing waste or excess
resulting from use of these pesticides comes
under stringent regulations of the Resource
Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA). This
federal law and the accompanying state law
(NR 600) regulate generators of hazardous
wastethose who need to dispose of hazardous pesticides.
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The simplest way to avoid becoming a

hazardous-waste generator is to triple rinse
all pesticide containers and apply rinsates to
labeled sites. If you must generate hazardous waste, disposal procedures may differ
depending on the volume of waste generated
and its characteristics. Regardless of the volume generated, you are responsible for disposing of it in an environmentally acceptable
manner.
You can reduce the amount of pesticide
waste (hazardous or not) by following these
steps:
Determine whether the pesticide you
intend to use is considered hazardous by
the EPA. A list of these pesticides is available from your county Extension office.
If listed, check for alternative pesticides
that are not hazardous and will provide
equivalent pest control.
Mix only the amount of pesticide needed
and calibrate equipment so all solution is
applied.
Attach a clean water supply to the
sprayer unit so the tank can be rinsed
and the rinsate applied to the labeled site
while still in the field.
Triple rinse all pesticide containers. Even
if the pesticides were hazardous, a triplerinsed container is not hazardous waste
and you can dispose of it in a sanitary
landfill.
Dont mix hazardous waste with other
pesticide waste. This will result in the
entire mixture being considered hazardous.
Wisconsin Clean Sweep program. The
Wisconsin Clean Sweep program offers a way
to dispose of most kinds of pesticide waste
including liquids, dry formulations, and hazardous pesticides. The program has two components to deal with agriculture and household pesticides. Wisconsin Clean Sweep is
sponsored by WDATCP and individual counties. Check with your county Extension office
or search for clean sweep on the WDATCP
website (datcp.state.wi.us) for details on
when a site will be held in your area.
Plastic pesticide container recycling
program. The best way to dispose of plastic
containers is to recycle them. The Wisconsin
Crop Production Association (WCPA) sponsors this program and sets up collection
sites throughout the state. This program
accepts triple-rinsed plastic pesticide containers dropped off at designated sites. Dirty
containers will not be accepted. The containers are then transported to a granulation site
where they are pelletized for recycling. Check
the WCPA website (www.wicrops.org) or
your county Extension office to find out when
a collection site will be in your area.
Please note that this recycling program is
not a Wisconsin Clean Sweep program; waste
pesticides will not be accepted at container
collection or granulation sites.
Recycling mini-bulk tanks. Although
mini-bulk tanks can be recycled at the same time
as smaller jugs, dealers must register. In addition
to recycling small containers, Wisconsin dealers and growers also may recycle mini-bulk
tanks (60 gallons and larger). Only dealers
are allowed to bring tanks to the collection
site, although the program will accept farmers tanks if they are brought to the site by
a dealer. There is a nominal fee and tanks
must have all metal removed. Collection and
recycling of mini-bulk tanks are held on oddnumbered years; please check with WCPA
(608-249-4070) for details.
A FINAL WORD
Chemical pesticides can be used as part of a
successful disease, insect, and weed management program. However, pesticides present
hazards to agricultural workers, the general
public, and the environment. Therefore, they
should be used wisely, safely, and only when
needed. Proper crop management can lessen
the need for pesticide use, because a wellmaintained planting is less susceptible to disease, insect, and weed pests.
Note: When applying a pesticide, always
follow the directions on the pesticide label.
Label information changes from time to time.
The current pesticide label is the final authority for safety and legality.
PESTS OF WOODY
ORNAMENTALS
This section lists the more common insects,
diseases, and other problems associated with
woody ornamentals in Wisconsin. While you
wont see all of the listed pests each year for
a given species, its a good idea to familiarize
yourself with the common disease and insect
problems and scout regularly throughout
the season for them. Routine scouting can

help you detect problems before they become
economically damaging and apply pesticides
only when needed. This approach can help
you cut production costs as well as reduce
environmental and health hazards.
Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and scouting seasons

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season
Insects

x

mid-May to September
mid-May to mid-June
May to early June
April to May, August to September
May
April to May, September to October
April to May, August
CONIFERS
Abies (Fir)
Bagworm
Balsam gall midge
Balsam twig aphid
Pales weevil
Pine needle scale
Spruce spider mite
Tussock moth
Diseases x Phyllosticta leaf spot

May to September
Rhizosphaera needle & twig blight mid-April to mid-July

x Root rot
all year
Juniperus (Juniper)
Larix (Larch)
Insects

x

Bagworm
Fletcher scale
Shothole borer
Spruce spider mite
Tip dwarf mite
late June to July
June
late April to May
Diseases

Kabatina twig blight

Phomopsis twig blight
Root rot
Rust
April to May
May to early July
all year
late May to mid-September
Larch casebearer
Larch sawfly
Wooly larch aphids
June to August
early June to September
September
x
xx
x
xx
Insects

x = pest is present most years but is only occasionally a serious problem; xx = pest is an annual pest problem.
Only on Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
c
Found in infested plant stock in Dane County in 2009. No other known incidences in the state.
b
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(continued)
Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and scouting seasons (continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season
CONIFERS
Picea (Spruce)
Insects

x

x

x

Bagworm
Cooley spruce gall adelgid
mid-April to late May
Eastern spruce gall adelgid
early April, September to mid-October
Pine needle scale
May
Spruce needle miner mid-April to late May, late June to mid-July
Spruce spider mites
White pine weevil March to April, mid-August to mid-September
Diseases x Cytospora canker

xx Rhizosphaera needlecast

x Rust
Pinus (Pine)
Insects
xx

x

x

xx

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Aphids
July to August
Bagworm
European pine sawfly
April to May
European pine shoot moth
April, mid-June to mid-July
Gypsy moth
early April to late August
Pales weevil
Pine bark adelgid
May to September
Pine needle scale
May
Pine spittlebug
late May to mid-August
Red-headed pine sawfly
early June to mid-August
Shothole borer
all year
Spruce spider mite
White pine aphid
May to June, September (eggs)
White pine weevil March to April, mid-August to mid-September
Zimmerman moth
April to mid-May
Diseases xx

xx

x

x

x

x
Brown spot
Cyclaneusma needlecast
Dothistroma needle blight
Late damping off and root rot
Lophodermium
Sphaeropsis
White pine blister rust
Misc.

Pseudotsuga
(Douglas fir)
all year
mid-April to mid-July
May to June
x Ozone sensitivity
x Sulphur dioxide sensitivity
July through September

mid-April to late June
July through September
April to August
April through May, October
May to August
July to September
July to August
July to August
Insects
x

Cooley spruce gall adelgid

Pales weevil
Pine needle scale
Spruce spider mite
Tussock moth
April
May
June to early July
Diseases
Swiss needle cast April through May, August through September
c
b
(continued)
Pests of woody ornamentals 11

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season
Taxus (Yew)
Insects
x Black vine weevil

x Fletcher scale
Taxus mealybug
late May to September

late June to July
April to May
Misc.
Dieback
November to March
Insects
x

x

x
Arborvitae leafminer
Fletcher scale
Lecanium scale
Shothole borer
Spruce spider mite
late May to June

late June to July
June to August
June
Thuja (Arborvitae)
Disease
xx Phomopsis
Insects
x
x
x
Tsuga (Hemlock)
Bagworm
Hemlock eriophyid mite
Hemlock scale
Spruce spider mite
May to early July

April to October
June
DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS

Acer (Maple)
Insects
xx

x

xx

x

x

xx

Aphids
Cottony maple scale
Erinium gall mite
Fall cankerworm
Leafhopper
Lecanium scale
Maple bladder gall mite
Maple petiole borer
Obliquebanded leafroller
Oystershell scale
Spring cankerworm
Tussock moth
Yellownecked caterpillar
April to September
July
July to August
May
late June to September
July
May to June
May to June
June
late May to June
May
August to September
Diseases x

x

x

x

x

xx
Anthracnose
Bacterial wetwood (slimeflux)
Basal canker
Leaf scorch
Phyllosticta leaf spot
Septoria leaf spot
Tar spot
Verticillium wilt
late May to June

all year
all year
late July to September
May to September
July to September
May to July
July to September
Aesculus
Insect
x Oystershell scale
late May to June
(Horsechestnut)
Disease
x Leaf blotch
July to August
Amelanchier
Insect
(Serviceberry)
Diseases Cedar-hawthorn rust

xx Fireblight

x Powdery mildew
June to August
May to June
July to August
Berberis (Barberry)
Insects

Barberry inchworm
Lecanium scale

July
Diseases

Anthracnose
Bacterial leafspot
Verticillium wilt
late May to June

May to June
July to September
Pear slug sawfly
late May to June
c
b
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(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Betula (Birch)
Insects
xx

x

x

x

xx

xx

xx

x

Aphids
Birch leaf skeletonizer
Bronze birch borer
Dusky birch sawfly
Fall webworm
Gypsy moth
Japanese beetle
Leafhopper
Leafminer
Lecanium scale
Tussock moth
April to September
June to July
June to mid-July
May, mid-July to September
June to August
May to July
July
August to September
Diseases xx Canker

x Leaf rust
Leaf spot
all year
mid-August to October
June to September
Carya (Hickory)
Insects
xx

x

April to September
June, August
July to August
July to September
Celtis (Hackberry)
Insects
x Hackberry nipple gall psyllid
Lecanium scale
Yellowneck caterpillar
May to September
July
August to September
Cercis (Redbud)
Insects Lecanium scale

x Two-marked treehopper
July
June to July
Cornus (Dogwood)
Insects
x

x

Dogwood borer
Four-lined plantbug
Oystershell scale
San Jose scale
May to early July

June to July
June
June, August
Diseases x

xx
Anthracnose
Botryosphaeria dieback
Golden cankerb
Phytophthora crown canker
Septoria leafspot
May to June
June to September
all year
May to September
Corylus (Hazelnut)
Insects

xx Aphids
x Galls
x Oystershell scale
Diseases

Cotinus
(Purpleleaf Plum)
Insects

Crown gall
Leafspots
x Lesser peachtree borer

x Peachtree borer
Diseases
a
Aphids
Fall webworm
Lacebugs
Walnut caterpillar
Verticillium
April to September
all year
June
all year
June to September
mid-June to early July
July to September
c
b
(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Cotoneaster
(Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
(Hawthorn)
Euonymus
(Euonymus)
Insects

x

x

x
Cotoneaster webworm
Oystershell scale
Pear slug sawfly
San Jose scale
May to mid-June
June
June
late May to June
June, August
Diseases

Crown gall
Fireblight
all year
May to June
Insects
xx

x

x

x
Aphids
Lacebugs
Leafminers
Lecanium scale
San Jose scale
Wooly apple aphid
April to September
June to early August
late May to July
July
June
June, August
August to September
July to September
Diseases xx Fireblight

xx Rust

x Scab
May to June
June to August
May to August
Insects
xx

x

x

x

x
Aphids
Black vine weevil
Euonymus caterpillar
Euonymus scale
Lecanium scale
Spider mites
April to September
June
late May to August
July
July to August
Diseases

Anthracnose
Crown gall
Leafspots
Powdery mildew
May to June
all year
June to September
July to August
Forsythia (Forsythia) Insects

Fraxinus (Ash)
x Four-lined plantbug
x San Jose scale
June to July
June, August (crawlers)
Diseases

Crown gall
Leafspots
all year
June to September
Insects
xx

xx

xx

xx
Aphids
Ash borer/lilac borer
Ash flower gall mite
Emerald ash borer
Fall webworm
Oystershell scale
Plantbugs
April to September
early June
April
all year
June to August
June
May to early August
Diseases xx

x

x

xx
Anthracnose
Ash yellows
Cankers
Leafspots
Verticillium wilt
late May to June

all year
all year
May to September
July to September
c
b
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(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Gleditsia
(Honeylocust)
Insects
xx

x

x

Disease
Aphids
Cottony maple scale
Honeylocust plantbug
Honeylocust pod gall midge
Honeylocust spider mite
Leafhoppers
Lecanium scale
xx Canker
April to September
July
May to June
May to July
August
July
all year
Juglans (Walnut)
Insects
xx

xx

x

Aphids
Fall webworm
Oystershell scale
Poplar-willow borer
Spider mites
Spiny elm caterpillar
Tussock moth
Walnut caterpillar
April to September
June to August
June
late July to August
July to August
June to August
August to September
August to September
Ligustrum (Privet)
Insects

x

x

Lilac borer
Privet rust mite
Privet thrips
San Jose scale
late May to early June

June to September
June to August
June, August
Lonicera
(Honeysuckle)
Insect
Disease
xx Honeysuckle leaf rolling aphid

xx Insolibasidium leaf blight
May to September
May to September
Magnolia
(Magnolia)
Insect
Magnolia scale
June to September
Malus
(Flowering
crabapple)
Insects
xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

x

x

xx

x

Aphids
Eastern tent caterpillar
European red mite
Fall cankerworm
Fall webworm
Gypsy moth
Japanese beetle
Leafhoppers
Lecanium scale
Obliquebanded leafrollers
Oystershell scale
Pear slug sawfly
San Jose scale
Shothole borer
Spider mites
Spring cankerworm
Tussock moth
Wooly apple aphid
April to September
April to May
late April to August
May
June to August
June to September
July
June
June
late May to June
June, August
May to June
July to August
May
July to September
August to September
c
b
(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Malus
(Flowering
crabapple)
(continued)
Diseases

xx
x
xx
xx
Physocarpus
(Ninebark)
Insect
xx Aphids
Populus (Poplar)
Insects

Elm sawfly
Fall webworm
Leaf beetle
Lecanium scale
Oystershell scale
Poplar-willow borer
Vagabond aphid
early May to mid-June

June to August
May to August
July
June
late July to August
mid-June
Diseases

xx

Cankers
Dothichiza canker
Leaf blister
Septoria leafspot
all year
all year
May to June
July to September
Aphids
Eastern tent caterpillar
European red mite
Fall cankerworm
Fall webworm
Gypsy moth
Japanese beetle
Lecanium scale
Lesser peachtree borer
Oystershell scale
Peachtree borer
Pear slug sawfly
San Jose scale
Spring cankerworm
Spider mite
April to September
April to May
May
June to August
June to September
July
June
June
late May to June
June, August
May
July to August
August to September
Bacterial leafspot & canker

Black knot
Powdery mildew
Virus
June to July
all year
July to August
all year
Prunus
Insects
xx
(Flowering plum, etc)
xx

x

xx

xx

xx

xx

x

x

x

x

xx

x

Diseases

xx
x
x
x
Fireblight
Powdery mildew
Rust
Scab
May to June
July to September
June to September
May to August
April to September
c
b
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Woody Ornamentals
(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Quercus (Oak)
Insects
xx

xx

xx

x

xx

x

xx

Aphids
Fall cankerworm
Fall webworm
Galls
Gypsy moth
Lacebug
Lecanium scale
Oak leafminer
Oak leaf skeletonizer
Spider mites
Spring cankerworm
Twig pruner
Two-lined chestnut borer
April to September
May
June to August
all year
July
May to July
June to August
July to September
May
August to September
all year
August to September
Diseases

x
xx
xx
x
Anthracnose
Leaf spots
Oak wilt
Root & butt rot
late May to June

July to September
July
all year
Misc.
xx Alkaline soil induced chlorosis
June to September
Rhus (Sumac)
Insects
xx Aphids

x Cottony maple scale
Four-lined plantbug
April to September
July
June to July
Ribes (Currant)
Insects

April to September
June, August
Rosa (Rose)
Insects
xx

xx

x

Aphids
Four-lined plantbug
Japanese beetle
Leafhoppers
Mossyrose gall wasp
Rose chafer
Roseslug sawfly
Rose stem girdler
San Jose scale
Spider mites
April to September
June to July
June to September
May
June
June to July
June
July to October
June, August
July to September
Diseases

xx

x
Bacterial leafspot
Black spot
Botrytis
Crown gall
Fire blight
Powdery mildew
May to July
June to October
May to September
all year
May to September
July to August
xx Aphids
x San Jose scale
c
b
(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Salix (Willow)
Insects
xx

xx

x
Aphids
Elm sawfly
Fall webworm
Imported willow leaf beetle
Lecanium scale
Oystershell scale
Yellow poplar weevil
April to September
July to August
June to August
June to July
July
June
late July to August
Sorbus
(Mountain ash)
Insects
x

x

x

x

European red mite

Lacebugs
Mountain ash sawfly
Oystershell scale
Pear blister mite
San Jose scale
Wooly apple aphid

late May to early July, mid-August
late May to June
June to July
June, August
July to September
Spiraea (Spirea)
Diseases

x Cytospora canker
xx Fireblight
x Leaf spots
xx Scab
all year
May
July to September
May to August
Insects

xx Aphids
x Obliquebanded leafroller
April to September
June
Diseases

Syringa (Lilac)
Tilia (Linden)
Insects

Crown gall
Fireblight
Leafspot
Powdery mildew
x Lilac borer
x Oystershell scale
all year
May to June
May to September
July to August
late May to early July
June
Diseases xx Bacterial blight

xx Powdery mildew
Witches broom
May to June
July to August
all year
Insects
xx

xx

xx

x

xx

x

xx

April to September
April to October
May
June to August
May
June to September
July
May to August
June, August
May
August to September
Aphids
Eriophyid gall mites
Fall cankerworm
Fall webworm
Gypsy moth
Introduced basswood thrips
Japanese beetle
Lecanium scale
Linden borer
San Jose scale
Spring cankerworm
Tussock moth
c
b
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(continued)

Host plant
Pesta
Scouting season

Ulmus (Elm)
Viburnum
(Viburnum)
Insects
xx

x

xx

Aphids
Elm leaf beetle
Elm leafminer
Elm sawfly
Fall cankerworm
Fall webworm
Gypsy moth
Leafhopper
Lecanium scale
Spider mites
Spiny elm caterpillar
Spring cankerworm
Wooly apple aphid
April to September
May to June
late June to July
May
May to August
July
July to August
May to August
May
September to June
August to September
Diseases

x

x

x

x

x
Bacterial wetwood (slime flux)

Canker
Dutch elm disease
Leaf blister
Leaf spots
Verticillium wilt
all year
all year
May to July
May to June
June to September
April to September
Insects
xx

x

x

x
Aphids
Four-lined plantbug
Shoot borers
Viburnum crown borer
Viburnum leaf beetlec
Viburnum shoot sawfly
April to September
June to July
June
May to October
late June to August
Diseases

Bacterial leafspot
Botrytis shoot blight
Crown gall
Downy mildew
Powdery mildew
May to June
May to September
all year
May to September
July to August
c
b
DISEASE MANAGEMENT
The best disease management strategy
involves prevention. The following list details
general practices for managing diseases of
woody ornamentals:
Choose disease-resistant cultivars.
Remove infected tissue whenever possible to reduce the amount of inoculum
present, thereby reducing the spread of
disease.
Prune and handle infected trees only during dry periods. Disinfect tools in a 70%
alcohol or a 10% bleach solution for 3
minutes between trees.
Use pathogen-free stock whenever possible.
Remove infected trees in windbreaks and
surrounding areas to prevent the spread
of inoculum to susceptible nursery plants.
Monitor trees closely for signs of disease.
Avoid accepting uncertified nursery
stock. Although the plant material may
appear healthy, soil-borne pathogens may
be present in container or B&B stock.
Do not borrow or lend equipment
between nurseries unless it is thoroughly
washed with high pressure water and
a decontamination solution (bleach or
fungicide). Wash at the pesticide washing
site to prevent spread of debris.
Keep seedlings as unstressed as possible.
Avoid over- and underwatering, herbicide injury, and pest problems.
Minimize transplanting; use root pruning
on appropriate species to limit root size.
Minimize the number of times you enter
the planting beds with equipment, as
infested soil is transported on equipment.
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Woody Ornamentals
STORAGE DISEASE PROBLEMS

Cultural methods are best for managing storage diseases. How the plant material is handled in the fall prior to storage significantly
affects its susceptibility to pathogens. Plant
material must be properly hardened off and
kept dry. The temperature in the storage facility must be monitored and humidity must be
kept low. Examine all stored plant materials
for signs of infection or decay throughout the
winter.
PROPAGATION CONCERNS
The most important practice in preventing
the spread of disease during propagation is to
propagate from disease-free stock under sanitary conditions.
Sterilize equipment using 70% isopropyl
alcohol, Physan 20, or monochloramine. To
prepare monochloramine, dissolve 4.6 grams
of ammonium sulfate into one gallon of water
and add 34 ml of 5% household bleach.
Physan 20 may also be used to effectively
disinfect hard surfaces.
To disinfect cuttings, Agrigrom may be
used in continuous flow systems. Rinse cuttings in a 15 ppm solution of chlorinated
water, then dip into a 200 ppm concentration
of Physan 20.
References to fungicides in this publication are
for your convenience and are not an endorsement
of one product or manufacturer over another. In
some situations, the efficacy and phytotoxic effects
of these products have not been tested and results
may vary. Please refer to the product label for specific rates and application instructions as well as
other site and use restrictions and precautions.
Table 4. FUNGICIDESCommon names, trade names, and product information

Common name
Trade name
Manufacturer Mobilitya Groupb Riskc
azoxystrobin
Heritage
Syngenta
boscalid + pyra
clostrobin
Pageant
BASF
captan
Captan,
Captec
chlorothalonil
Signal Notifi- REI

word cation (hours)
Oral
LD50
Dermal
LD50
SU
11
caution either
>5,000
>2,000
LP, LP
11, 7
---
caution either
12
---
---
Micro Flo,
Arysta
PC
M4
danger either
96*
>5,000
>2,000
Quali-Pro,
Quali-Pro,
Daconil,
Syngenta,
Chlorothalonil Arysta
720
PC
M5
warning either
48
PC, SU
M5, 1
danger either
12*
chlorothalonil +
Peregrine,
Phoenix,
thiophanate-methyl Spectro, TM + Cleary,
CTN
Nufarm
>10,000 >10,000
copper
Camelot
Whitmire
PC
M1
caution either
12
4,000
>2,000
copper + mancozeb
Junction
SePRO
PC
M1,
M3
danger either
24
Nufarm,
Griffin, Isagro,
Agristar
PC
M1
caution- varies
danger
24
caution either
24
472
copper hydroxide Champion,

Kocide,
Kentan,
Nu-Cop
846 >2,000
1,346 >5,000
copper sulfate
Phyton 27,
Phyton Co.,
Cuprofix,
UPI, Hi-Yield
Bordeaux Mix
PC
M1,
M2
cyazofamid
Segway
FMC
PC
21
M-H caution either
12
>2,000
>5,000
dimethomorph
Staturef
BASF
LP
15
L-M caution either
12
3,900
>2,000
PC
14
L-M caution- either

danger
12*
1,077
>5,000
PC, SU
14, 1
warning either
12
Gowan
SU
caution either
12
>2,000
>4,000
etridiazole
Terrazole ,
Terrazole L,
Trubanf
Chemtura,
OHP, Scotts
etridiazole + thiophanate-methyl
Banrotf
Scotts
fenarimol
Rubigan
d
fenhexamid
Decree
SePRO
LP
17
L-M caution either
12
>5,000
>5,000
fludioxonil
Medallion
Syngenta
PC
12
L-M caution either
12*
>5,000
>2,000
fludioxonil +
mefenoxam
Hurricane
Syngenta
PC, SU
12, 4
--
caution either
48
---
---
flutolanil
Contrastf,
Prostar
Scotts, Bayer
SU
caution either
12
>10,000
>5,000
* Restricted entry interval may be longer or shorter than shown here; consult the product label for details.
(continued)
a
Pesticide mobility: PC = protective-contact, LP = local penetrant (locally systemic); SU = systemicupward only; S = systemic
b
The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) organized fungicides into mode-of-action groups. Active ingredients within a
group affect pathogens in the same way.
c
Risk for development of fungal resistance: L = low, M = medium, H = high.
d
Not for use in residential landscapes.
e
Not for use in nurseries.
f
For use in nurseries only.
Disease management 21
Table 4. FUNGICIDESCommon names, trade names, and product information (continued)

Common name
Trade name
fosetyl-aluminum
Aliette,
Flankerd
Bayer,
Tessenderla
Kerley
iprodione
18 Plusd,
Lesco, Bayer,
26GTd,
OHP, BASF
Chipco
26019d,
Iprodione Prod
iprodione + thiophanate-methyl
Cleary
26/36d,
TwoSomed
Cleary, Lesco
kresoxim-methyl
Cygnusd
mancozeb
Dithane, Fore,
Formece, Lesco
Mancozeb,
Pentathlon,
Protect,
Penncozeb
mancozeb + thiophanate-methyl
Zyban, Clevis Scotts, Prokoz
mefenoxam
33
LP
LP, SU
2,1
--
BASF
LP
11
Dow Agro
Sciences,
Gordons,
Lesco, SePRO,
Cleary, UPI
PC
Oral
LD50
Dermal
LD50
caution either
12
5,000
>2,000
M-H caution either
12
>4,400
>2,000
warning dual
12
---
---
caution either
12
>5,000
>2,000
M3
caution either
24
>5,000
>5,000
PC, SU
M3, 1
caution either
12
Ultra Flourish, Nufarm,

Subdue,
Syngenta
Subdue Maxx
SU
caution- either
warning
48*
1,172
>2,020
myclobutanil
Eagle, Rallyf,
Hoist
Dow Agro
Sciences,
Prokoz
SU
caution- either
warning
24
1,600
>5,000
neem oil
Rose Rx,
Triact, Trilogy
Bonide, OHP,
Certis
PC
caution either
>5,000
33
caution either
>5,000
>5,000
caution either
2,700
>5,000
L-M caution varies
24
2,0008,550
>3,920
phosphorous acid Alude,

Cleary,
and salts
Magellan,
Nufarm,
Vital, Rampart Phoenix,
Loveland
potassium bicarbonate
Armicab,
Kaligreen,
GreenCure
Helena,
Otsuka, H&I
Agritech
PC
propamocarbhydrochloride
Banold,
Proplantd
Bayer, Sipcam
SU
28
Signal Notifi- REI

word cation (hours)
(continued)
a
b
c
d
e
f
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Table 4. FUNGICIDESCommon names, trade names, and product information (continued)

Common name
Trade name
propiconazole
Alamo, Banner
Maxx, ProPensity, Propiconazole, ProconZ, Strider,
Spectator
Syngenta,
Sipcam,
Loveland,
Cleary, Lesco
streptomycin
Signal Notifi- REI

word cation (hours)
Oral
LD50
Dermal
LD50
SU
caution- either
warning
24*
1,517
>4,000
Ag-Streptomy- MANA,
cin, Firewall
Sipcam
25
caution either
12
>10,000
325
tebuconazole
Torque
Cleary
SU
caution either
12
3,776
>2,000
thiabendazole
Arbotect
Syngenta
SU
caution either
3,100
>2,000
thiophanate-methyl Cleary 3336,

Fungo, OHP
6672, Tee-Off,
T-Storm, PrimeraOne-TM
Cleary, Scotts,
OHP, Sipcam, Lesco,
UPI
SU
caution either
12*
triadimefon
Bayleton,
Lesco Systemice, Striked
Bayer, Lesco,
OHP
SU
caution either
12
812
>2,000
trifloxystrobin
Compass,
Compass-O
Bayer, OHP
LP
11
caution either
12*
>4,000
>2,000
trifloxystrobin +
triadimefon
Armada
Bayer
LP, SU
11, 3
--
caution either
12*
---
---
triflumizole
Terraguard
Chemtura
SU
caution either
12*
2,230
>2,000
7,500 >10,000
a
b
c
d
e
f
Table 5. Diseases of CONIFERS

Disease (Pathogen) Host plants
Fungicide
Remarks
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil
+ thiophanate-methyl,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb + myclobutanil
Apply twice between late April and early

July. Make first application when needles are
half elongated and the second application
about 3 weeks later.
Cultural control. If few trees are diseased,
remove and destroy all diseased trees to
prevent further dissemination of the disease.
Avoid growing short-needled varieties, which
are very susceptible.
Cyclaneusma
Pinus sylvestris
needlecast
(Cyclaneusma minus)
azoxystrobin,
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil

copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H mancozeb
Make three applications, at 2- to 3-week

intervals, from mid-April, before the buds
open, through late July. It may be necessary
to continue applications through the fall in
severe cases. Read the label as application
times vary for different formulations.
Dothistroma
needlecast
(Mycosphaerella
septosporum,
Dothistroma pini)
Pinus mugo,
Pinus nigra
H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H copper sulfate
Make the first application in mid-May. Apply

the second treatment between mid-June and
mid-July to protect the current and previous
seasons needles.
Cultural control. Plant resistant varieties.
Lophodermium
needlecast
(Lophodermium
seditiosum)
Pinus resinosa, azoxystrobin,

Pinus sylvestris H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil

copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H mancozeb

If more than 10% of all susceptible trees

show symptoms from April through June,
apply a protective fungicide with a spreadersticker 34 times at 2- to 3-week intervals
from late July through October.
Cultural control. Disease often occurs on
the lower part of the tree while winter injury,
which expresses similar symptoms, appears
on the upper half of the tree. To reduce
the incidence of disease, thin plantings to
increase air circulation. Plant only diseasefree stock. Irrigate early in the day to allow
adequate drying time. Avoid growing shortneedled varieties.
Rhizosphaera
needlecast
(Rhizosphaera
kalkhoffii,
Rhizosphaera pini)
Abies,
Picea
Apply when needles are half elongated and

repeat again after needles are fully elongated.
Needle disorders
Brown spot
(Mycosphaerella
dearnessii)
Pinus sylvestris
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil

H copper,
H copper hydroxide,
H mancozeb
(continued)
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Table 5. Diseases of CONIFERS (continued)

Fungicide
Remarks
Swiss needlecast
(Phaeocryptopus
gaeumanni)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
azoxystrobin,
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil + fenarimol,
chlorothalonil

H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H mancozeb
Treat in spring when new shoots are 1/2 to

2 inches long. Make a second application
23 weeks later.
Cultural control. Remove vegetation
around the base of the tree to increase air
circulation. Plant resistant varieties.
Root rots
Refer to Root and collar disorders in Table 6.
Shoot tip disorders

Phomopsis twig
blight
(Phomopsis
juniperovora)
Juniperus
Diplodia shoot blight Pinus mugo,

(Diplodia pinea)
Pinus nigra,
Pinus resinosa,
Pinus sylvestris
azoxystrobin,
chlorothalonil

H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H copper sulfate,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb

H propiconazole,
H thiophanate-methyl
Begin applications, at labeled intervals,

when new flushes of growth appear; protect
until foliage is mature.
Cultural control. It is important to remove
and destroy dead and infected twigs. Resistant species and varieties are available.
azoxystrobin,
chlorothalonil

H myclobutanil,
H propiconazole,
H thiophanate-methyl,
H triadimefon
Apply in early April through mid-June. Follow label directions. Not proven to be a reliable control.
Cultural control. Plant disease-free stock.
Monitor windbreaks for source of inoculum.
Prune only during dry periods and control
insects since wounded tissue remains susceptible for several days. Remove red pine
windbreaks.
Stem and branch disorders

Cytospora canker
(Cytospora kunzei)
Abies, Picea,
none
Pinus,
Pseudotsuga
menziesii, Tsuga
Cultural control. Minimize stress and

increase vigor by providing adequate moisture and nutrients. Avoid deep cultivation
near the trunk. Avoid wounding branches
and trunk, particularly during wet periods.
Monitor spruce regularly for early symptoms
of cytospora canker. Prune out infected
branches during dry weather.
H = Formulations of this active ingredient intended for homeowner use are available.
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Table 6. Diseases of DECIDUOUS TREES & SHRUBS

Fungicide
Remarks
Cankers are best managed through prevention. When pruning, do not leave stubs or cut into
the branch collar. During the growing season, prune only during dry periods. Remove all
infected debris and sanitize equipment in 70% ethanol or a 10% bleach solution between
cuts. Trees under stress or with poor vigor are less able to fight infection.
Cankers
Birch canker
Betula
(Neonectria ditissima)
none
Cultural control. Remove cankered

branches. Maintain proper moisture and
fertility.
Black knot
(Apiosporina
morbosa)
copper + mancozeb,
H copper sulfate,
H thiophanate-methyl
Apply lime-sulfur as a dormant application

after pruning or apply thiophanate-methyl
when dormant, at pinkbud, at petal-fall,
and again 3 weeks later. If symptoms are
severe, spray for two consecutive years.
Cultural control. Remove and destroy
infected branches 68 inches below the
knot while the tree is dormant. Remove wild
Prunus within 600 ft of nursery stock.
Fire blight
Chaenomeles,
(Erwinia amylovora) Cotoneaster,
Crataegus,
Cydonia, Malus,
Pyrcantha, Pyrus,
Rosa, Sorbus
aucuparia,
Spiraea
H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H copper sulfate,
fosetyl-aluminum,
phosphorous acid,
streptomycin
Apply copper sulfate during the dormant

season. Streptomycin is effective only
during bloom.
Cultural control. Prune branches to
at least 12 inches below cankers. Plant
resistant varieties. Remove or disk fallen
infected leaves at the end of the season.
Excessive new growth (due to heavy
pruning or too much nitrogen) is at high risk
for infection.
Nectria canker
(Nectria
cinnabarina)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
none
Cultural control. Prevent stress to trees.

Avoid pruning during the dormant season
to prevent infection.
Phomopsis canker
(Phomopsis
arnoldiae)
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
none
Cultural control. Plant healthy trees,

avoid spreading the disease with
contaminated tools. Remove and destroy
infected branches and severely infected
trees.
Prunus
(continued)
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Table 6. Diseases of DECIDUOUS TREES & SHRUBS (continued)

Fungicide
Remarks
Foliage diseases Many foliage disease problems are more severe in nurseries than in private landscapes.
Chemical control is usually only recommended when the trees health is poor; a severe
infection may predispose an already stressed tree to more severe pest complexes. Most
fungicides are preventative in action and provide little benefit once the infection becomes
severe. Foliage diseases may be dealt with in the nursery by rotation, fall cleanup, and the
selection of resistant varieties.
Anthracnose
( Colletotrichum,
Discula, Marssonia,
and others)
Acer, Aesculus,
Betula, Carya,
Cornus, Fraxinus,
Juglans, Malus,
Platanus
occidentalis,
Populus, Quercus
Bacterial leafspot & Prunus, Syringa

twig blight
(Pseudomonas
syringae pv.
syringae)
azoxystrobin,
boscalid + pyraclostrobin,
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil

H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H copper sulfate,
kresoxim-methyl,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb

H myclobutanil,
H neem oil,
phosphorous acid
and salts,
H potassium bicarbonate,
H propiconazole,
tebuconazole,
thiabendazole,
trifloxystrobin,

trifloxystrobin
+ triadimefon,
triflumizole
Apply at budbreak, when leaves are fully

expanded and again 2 weeks later.
Thiabendazole is labeled for use as
an injection treatment on Platanus to
temporarily suppress internal infections;
it is to be used by someone trained in
injection techniques.
all fallen, diseased leaves. Prune diseased
twigs and branches.
H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H copper sulfate,
fosetyl-aluminum,
phosphorous acid
Apply 3 times at 7- to 10-day intervals

beginning in early May when leaves unfold
and symptoms develop.
Cultural control. Practice control on
young stock and propagation material.
(continued)

Fungicide
Remarks
Botrytis blight,
Gray mold
(Botrytis cinera)
azoxystrobin,
captan,
H chlorothalonil,
H copper,
copper + mancozeb,
H copper sulfate,
fenhexamid,
fludioxonil,
iprodione,
iprodione

H mancozeb,
trifloxystrobin,
triflumazole
Apply chlorothalonil, iprodione, or

mancozeb preventatively.
Cultural control. Cut and remove dead
and dying tissue from plants. Remove dead
tissue from soil surface. Reduce humidity
around plants. Avoid overhead irrigation
if possible.
Downy mildew
Rosa, Viburnum
(Peronospora spp.,
Plasmopara spp.,
Pseudoperonospora
spp.)
H chlorothalonil,
H copper,
H copper sulfate,
fosetyl-aluminum,
H mancozeb,
mefenoxam,
H neem oil,
trifloxystrobin
Several fungicides are labeled for control of

downy mildew.
Powdery mildew
Numerous species
of fungi
azoxystrobin,
chlorothalonil

copper + mancozeb,
H copper hydroxide,
H copper sulfate,
fenarimol,
kresoxim-methyl,
H myclobutanil,
mancozeb

neem oil,
phosphorous acid
and salts,
H propiconazole,
tebuconazole,
H triadimefon,
trifloxystrobin,
trifloxystrobin
+ triadimefon,
triflumizole
Apply at 1- to 2-week intervals once

symptoms appear.
Cultural control. Plant resistant cultivars.
Remove and destroy diseased tissue and
increase air circulation.
Berberis,
Cornus, Corylus,
Cotoneaster,
Crataegus,
Euonymus, Fagus,
Magnolia, Malus,
Prunus, Pyrus,
Rosa, Syringa,
Viburnum
Numerous hosts
Cultural control. Increase air flow

between plants. When planting a new
area, space plants far apart to maximize
air flow between plants. Choose resistant
varieties when available.
(continued)
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Woody Ornamentals

Fungicide
Remarks
Rusts:
Cedar-apple rust
(Gymnosporangium
juniperi-virginianae),
cedar-hawthorn rust
(G. globosum), and
cedar-quince rust
(G.claviceps)
Amelanchier,
Chaenomeles,
Crataegus,
Malus,
Sorbus
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil

H copper sulfate,
flutolanil,
kresoxim-methyl,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb

H myclobutanil,
H propiconazole,
tebuconazole,
H triadimefon,
trifloxystrobin,
trifloxystrobin
+ triadimefon,
triflumizole
Treat susceptible deciduous hosts 45

times, at labeled intervals, in the spring
when telial galls (or branch swellings
due to cedar-quince rust) are fruiting on
Juniperus hosts.
Cultural control. Plant resistant species
and varieties. To reduce disease potential,
eliminate susceptible and unprotected host
species within several hundred feet (ideally,
up to several miles) of the nursery.
Juniperus
azoxystrobin,
H copper,

copper + mancozeb,
flutolanil,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb

H myclobutanil,
propiconazole,
tebuconazole,
H triadimefon,
trifloxystrobin,
trifloxystrobin
+ triadimefon
Treat valuable and susceptible Juniperus in

the summer when orange spores are being
released from aecia (tubes or minute cups)
found on the underside of deciduous host
leaf spots. For cedar-quince rust, aecial
tubes are on twigs and fruit of Crataegus
and Amelanchier.
Cultural control. Plant resistant species
and varieties. To reduce disease potential,
eliminate susceptible and unprotected host
species within several hundred feet (ideally,
up to several miles) of the nursery.
Scab
Malus,
(Venturia inaequalis) Sorbus aucuparia H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil

H copper hydroxide,
kresoxim-methyl,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb

H myclobutanil,
neem oil,
phosphorous acid and salts,
H propiconazole,
trifloxystrobin,
trifloxystrobin
+ triadimefon,
triflumizole
Apply 45 times at 10-day intervals

beginning at budbreak.
Cultural control. Plant disease-resistant
cultivars. Remove and destroy all fallen,
infected leaves.
(continued)

Fungicide
Septoria leafspot
(Septoria species)
Numerous hosts
azoxystrobin,
H chlorothalonil,
chlorothalonil + fenarimol,
chlorothalonil

copper + mancozeb,
H copper sulfate,
kresoxim-methyl,
H mancozeb,
mancozeb

H propiconazole,
tebuconazole,
thiophanate-methyl,
trifloxystrobin,
trifloxystrobin + triadimefon
Root and
collar disorders
Affects all plants. Because most roots are located in the top 18 inches of soil, any disturbance
within the rootzoneincluding cultivationmay predispose that plant to problems. Root and
collar disorders are often a result of poor drainage. Root rot problems in propagation beds
and mist chambers should be controlled with fungicides. Once disease occurs, it is often very
difficult to control.
Crown gall
(Agrobacterium
tumefaciens)
Numerous hosts
none
Root rots
(Cylindrocladium,
Fusarium,
Rhizoctonia, and
Thielaviopsis)
Numerous hosts
azoxystrobin,
May be very difficult to control. Sanitation
boscalid + pyraclostrobin, is important to prevent the spread of
chlorothalonil
disease.

etridiazole

fludioxonil,
fludioxonil + mefenoxam,
iprodione,
trifloxystrobin,
triflumizole
Root rots (Pythium

and Phytophthora)
Numerous hosts
boscalid + pyraclostrobin, May be very difficult to control. Sanitation

cyazofamid,
is important to prevent the spread of
dimethomorph,
disease.
etridiazole,
etridiazole

fludioxonil + mefenoxam,
fosetyl-aluminum,
mefenoxam,
phosphorous acid and
salts,
propamocarb
hydrochloride,
trifloxystrobin
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Woody Ornamentals
Remarks
Cultural control. Practice good

sanitation. Avoid wounds to Rosaceous
hosts.
Table 6. Diseases of DECIDUOUS TREES & SHRUBS

Vascular
diseases
Fungicide
Remarks
Curative systemic fungicides are of little value once a tree is infected because
the vascular system is impaired.
Ash yellows, Lilac

Fraxinus, Syringa
witches broom
(Candidatus
Phytoplasma fraxini)
None
Ash yellows has no known cure. Diseased trees

may grow slowly for several years. Contact your
local Extension agent if you believe that your true
ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) have ash yellows.
Cultural control. When planting lilacs, choose
species or varieties with tolerance to the ash
yellows phytoplasma. Common lilacs (Syringa
vulgaris) and varieties of that species as well as S.
relexa and S. villosa are tolerant of the ash yellows
phytoplasma. Avoid using S. josikaea, S. reticulata,
and S. sweginowii.
Dutch elm disease

(Ophiostoma ulmi,
O. novo-ulmi)
Ulmus americana
propiconazole,
thiabendazole
Listed fungicides are labeled for use as a temporary

preventive injection; they are to be used by
someone trained in injection techniques.
Cultural control. Implement cultural practices that
destroy beetle brood wood, prune diseased limbs,
and mechanically separate root grafts.
Oak wilt
(Ceratocystis
fagacearum)
Quercus
propiconazole
Listed fungicides are labeled for use as a temporary

preventive injection; they are to be used by
someone trained in injection techniques.
Cultural control. Avoid pruning oak trees
between April 15 and September1. If wounds
do occur, treat promptly with a wound treatment
compound or thick paint to prevent insect
infestation. If disease develops in a planting of
oaks, sever all root grafts to prevent the disease
spread to nearby trees. Burn or bury killed trees the
winter immediately after death.
soil fumigants
(such as
chloropicrin,
dazomet,
dichloropropene,
and metam
sodium)
Cultural control. Remove and destroy severely

diseased trees. Remove as much of the root system
as possible. In severe cases, it may be necessary
to plant only resistant species on sites with high
numbers of Verticillium propagules in the soil. A
soil test is available to determine the number of
propagules present. Control weeds, particularly
weeds such as velvetleaf that are susceptible to
Verticillium. Intensive use of sudan grass as a cover
may be beneficial. In fields with a high population
of Verticillium propagules in the soil, plant only
resistant genera, which are: all gymnosperms,
Betula, Carya, Celtis, Chaenomeles, Crataegus,
Fagus, Ginkgo, Gleditsia, Juglans, Malus, Populus,
Pyrus, Quercus macrocarpa and Q. alba, Salix,
and Sorbus.
Verticillium wilt
Acer, Aesculus,
(Verticillium dahliae) Amelanchier,
Berberis, Buxus,
Catalpa, Cercis,
Cotinus, Eleaegnus
angustifolia, Fraxinus,
Gymnocladus, Ligus
trum, Liriodendron
tulipifera, Lonicera,
Magnolia, Prunus,
Rhododendron,
Rhus, Robinia, Rosa,
Spiraea, Syringa,
Ulmus, Viburnum,
Weigela
INSECT MANAGEMENT
PHENOLOGY AND PEST
PREDICTION
Effective insect pest management requires
an understanding of how pest development
relates to weather conditions, particularly
temperature. Phenology is the study of the
life cycle phases of plants and animals as
related to climate. Because insects are coldblooded, their development is directly correlated to the accumulation of degree days.
A degree day (DD) is a unit of measure that
occurs for each degree above a base temperature during a 24-hour period. Growing degree
days (GDD) are a cumulative total of DDs
above a base temperature. The most common
base temperature used is 50F.
To monitor insect development using this
system, you will need a maximum/minimum
thermometer to obtain the daily high and low
temperatures for each 24-hour period. Use the
following equations to calculate GDD:
1. (high temp + low temp) 2 =
daily average temperature
2. daily average temperature 50F =
degree days
3. degree days + cumulative GDD total =

new GDD total
Because insect development and plant development both require degree day accumulations, you can use certain plants as indicators of insect events. Table 7 lists plant and
insect development at various GDDs. This
information is only applicable to the development of insects that overwinter in Wisconsin.
Migratory insects, which develop in different
climates (such as leafhoppers), cannot be correlated.
Most chemical pest management practices
are timed to a particular calendar date. Unless
the weather of a given year is that of the normal year these dates may not actually coincide with the most vulnerable lifestage of an
insect pest. Degree days and indicator plants
can help you better anticipate pest outbreaks.
References to insecticides in this publication are
Table 7. Insect and plant development relative to growing degree days (GDD)
GDD
50100
75100
80
90
100
Indicator plant
Pest
Magnolia x soulangiana in pink Cooley spruce gall adelgid adults
bud, just before petals open
Eastern spruce gall adelgid adults
Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch
Euonymus scale
European pine shoot moth larvae
Maple bladdergall mite
Spruce needleminer larvae
Viburnum leaf beetle larvae
Dicentra cucularia in full bloom Eastern spruce gall adelgid ovipositing
Eastern spruce gall adelgid egg hatch
Hickory leaf stem gall aphid nymphs
Magnolia x soulangiana in pink Eastern tent caterpillar larvae, first instar
bud to early bloom
Zimmerman pine shoot moth larvae
(continued)
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Table 7. Insect and plant development relative to growing degree days (GDD) (continued)
GDD
100200
140
145
150
200350
210
250
265
275500
350
365
400500
450550
500600
600
725
850
900
9001200
1500
Indicator plant
Magnolia x soulangiana in full
bloom; dropping petals
Spiraea x vanhouttei in bloom

Prunus virginiana in full bloom
Cornus sericea Flaviramea in
bloom
Syringa vulgaris in late bloom
Pest
Ash plant bug nymphs
Cankerworms
Elm bark beetle
European pine sawfly larvae
Fletcher scale crawlers
Gypsy moth egg hatch
Honeylocust plant bug
Spruce spider mite
Eastern tent caterpillar larvae, second instar
Pine spittlebug egg hatch
Cooley spruce gall adelgid ovipositing
Gypsy moth larvae present
Imported willow leaf beetle
Pine needle scale crawlers, first generation
Cooley spruce gall adelgid egg hatch
Cooley spruce galls forming
Oystershell scale egg hatch
Ash borer larvae, first instar

Birch leafminer larvae
Hawthorn leafminer larvae
Oystershell scale crawlers (brown race)
Taxus mealybug
Eastern tent caterpillar larvae, third instar
Elm sawfly larvae
Spiraea x vanhouttei finished
Black vine weevil adult feeding
blooming; Viburnum dentatum in Bronze birch borer larvae
early bloom
Elm leaf beetle larvae feeding
Mountain ash sawfly
Oystershell scale crawlers (gray race)
Robinia pseudoacacia in bloom Emerald ash borer adults
Spiraea x vanhouttei blossoms
Euonymus scale crawlers
brown; Philadelphus in bloom
Lesser peachtree borer larvae
Peachtree borer larvae, first instar
Viburnum crown borer larvae, first instar
White-marked tussock moth
Fletcher scale egg hatch
Eastern tent caterpillar adults
Cottony maple scale egg hatch
Fall webworm larvae
Oak spider mite
Wooly apple aphid on rosaceae
European pine shoot moth adult emergence
Daucus carota in early bloom;
Fletcher scale crawlers, second generation
Hydrangea arborescens
Japanese beetle adults
Grandiflora in full bloom
Vervain and wild bergamot
Pine needle scale egg hatch, second
blooming
generation
(continued)
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Table 7. Insect and plant development relative to growing degree days (GDD) (continued)
GDD
16001700
18002100
27002900
Indicator plant
Daucus carota in full bloom;
Hydrangea arborescens
Grandiflora blossoms turn from
white to green
Solidago in early bloom,
Sorbus fruit ripe
Viburnum dentatum fruit ripe
28003000
Hamamelis virginiana blooming

and some plants defoliated
30003200
Hamamelis virginiana in late

bloom
Pest
Oystershell scale crawlers, second generation
(brown race)
Pine needle scale crawlers, second generation
White-marked tussock moth, second
generation
Peachtree and lesser peachtree borers
protected within trunk
Zimmerman pine moth second generation
larvae, first instar
Cooley spruce gall adelgid nymphs, second
generation
Eastern spruce gall adelgid nymphs, second
generation
Spruce needleminer
Sources: Adapted from Donald A. Orton with Thomas L. Green, CoincideThe Orton System of Pest Management (Flossmoor, IL: Plantsmens Publications, 1989); Herms, D.A., McCullough, D.G., Smitley, D.R.,
Sadof, C., Williamson, R.C., and Nixon, P.L. 2009. Insecticide options for protecting ash trees from emerald
ash borer. North Central IPM Center Bulletin. 12 pp.; and from records of the Wisconsin Phenological Society, Department of Geography, Room 474, Bolton Hall, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201.
Table 8. INSECTICIDESCommon names, trade names, and safety information

Common
names
Trade
names
Manufacturer
Signal
word
abamectin
Avid,
Aracinate
warning either
avermectin
12
300
>1,800
acephate
Orthene,
Acecap
Shuttle
Azatin,
Azatrol
Thuricide,
Dipel, Foray
Inject-A-Cide B
Onyx, Talstar,
Crosscheck
Aloft
Syngenta,
Rainbow
Treecare
Amvac
cautiondanger
caution
caution
either
organophosphate
72
980
70
either
either
acequinocyl
unknown MOA
12
4
>5,000
4,242
>2,000
>2,000
caution
either
microbial
04
non-toxic
Mauget
FMC, Lesco
danger
caution
either
either
organophosphate
synthetic pyrethroid
12
nontoxic
22
632
caution
either
12
---
---
caution
either
pyrethroid, neonicotinoid
carbamate
12
281
>2,000
none
either
anthranilic diamide
>5,000
>5,000
>5,000
non-toxic
acequinocyl
azadirachtin
Bacillus
thuringiensis
bidrin
bifenthrin
bifenthrin+
clothianidin
carbaryl
Arysta
OHP,
Gordons
several
Notifi
cation Pesticide class
REI
(hours)
Oral
LD50
chlorantranili
prole
clothianidin
cryolite
Acelepryn
Arysta
LifeScience
Bayer,
Loveland
DuPont
Arena
Kryocide
Valent
UPI
caution
caution
either
either
neonicotinoid
unknown MOA
12
12
cyfluthrin
Tempo,
Decathlon
Demon
Bayer, OHP
caution
either
12
4,700
nontoxic
960
Syngenta
warning either
12
250
cypermethrin
Sevin
Dermal
LD50
224
>2,000
>2,000
>2,000
(continued)
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Table 8. INSECTICIDESCommon names, trade names, and safety information (continued)

Common
names
Trade
names
Manufacturer
Signal
word
Notifi
cation Pesticide class
cyromazine
Citation
Syngenta
caution
either
deltamethrin
DeltaGard
T&O,
Suspend
Dimilin
Bayer
caution
either
Chemtura
caution
either
Safari,
Transtect,
Greenlight
Tree & Shrub
Tree-ge
Valent,
Rainbow
Treecare,
Greenlight
Syngenta
caution
either
warning either
avermectin
Asana
TetraSan
Tame
Mavrik
Hexygon
several
DuPont
Syngenta
Valent
Wellmark
Gowan
several
warning
caution
warning
caution
caution
caution
either
either
either
either
either
either
mite growth inhibitor
mite growth inhibitor
horticultural oil
Merit, Bayer
Advanced,
Zenith,
Marathon
Bayer
Advanced
Protect and
Feed II
Provaunt
several
Bayer, OHP
caution
either
Bayer
caution
DuPont
several
caution
caution
Scimitar,
Lambda-Cy
Malathion
Intrepid
Syngenta,
UPI
several
Dow
caution- either
warning
warning either
caution either
Astro, Ambush,
Tenguard
Imidan
Pyrenone,
Pyganic
Conserve
FMC, Amvac, caution either

UPI
Gowen
warning either
Bayer, MGK caution either
diflubenzuron
dinotefuran
emamectin
benzoate
esfenvalerate
etoxazole
fenpropathrin
fluvalinate
hexythiazox
horticultural oils
(dormant and
ultra-fine oils)
imidacloprid
imidacloprid +
clothianidin
indoxacarb
insecticidal
soap
lambdacyhalothrin
malathion
methoxyfen
ozide
permethrin
phosmet
pyrethrins
spinosad
sulfur
thiamethoxam
REI
(hours)
Oral
LD50
Dermal
LD50
chitin synthesis
inhibitor
12
4,460
>2,010
12
>5,000
>2,000
insect growth regulator

neonicotinoid
12
>4,640 >10,000
12
2,450
>2,000
---
3,129
>5,000
12
12
24
12
12
n/a
458
2,600
66
260
>5,000
nontoxic
>2,000
>5,000
>2,000
>2,000
>5,000
non-toxic
neonicotinoid
12
2,591
>2,000
either
neonicotinoid
either
either
oxadiazine
insecticidal soap
--n/a
>5,136 >2,000
48
1,867
nontoxic
>5,000
>5,000
non-toxic
organophosphate
moulting hormone
agonist
12
4
2,800
>5,000
1,000
>2,000
12
998
>2,000
organophosphate
pyrethroid, botanical
24
12
147
1,500
3,160
>1,800
>5,000
>5,000
>2,000
Dow
caution
AgroSciences
Hi-Yield,
caution
Nufarm, UPI
either
spinosyn
either
sulfur
24
820
>2,000
caution
either
neonicotinoid
12
>5,000
>5,000
Lime Sulfur,
Dustable Sulfur, MicroSulf,
Microthion
Flagship,
Syngenta
Meridian
EPA pesticide cancellations. Several insecticides listed for use on woody ornamentals have
recently been phased out (removed from the market). Others are in the process of being phased
out, and can still be obtained and used in certain situations. Insecticides such as azinphosmethyl, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, dimethoate, endosulfan, metasystox, methiocarb, methoxychlor,
and rotenone fall under this heading. For that reason, these insecticides are mentioned here, but
are not elaborated upon in Table 8. WDATCP provides the most up-to-date information on pesticide registration in the state: http://www.kellysolutions.com/wi/.
Table 9. Insect pests and available control options

Insect
Host plants
Aphids
Balsam twig
aphid
Abies
Insecticide
Remarks
esfenvalerate,
H acephate,
H imidacloprid,
bifenthrin

+ clothianidin, H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*, H insecticidal
soap,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin, thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
H dinotefuran,
Spray after egg hatch but before budbreak

in April to reduce the risk to beneficial
species. Use only for trees to be sold within
2 years.
Apply clothianidin, dinotefuran,
imidacloprid, or thiamethoxam as a soil
injection or drench in the fall. Spring
applications should be made foliarly.
Common aphids Numerous

hosts
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
fenpropathrin,

fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Frequently found on new, succulent growth.

Repeat applications may be necessary.
Insecticide must come into contact with
aphid.
Cultural control. Beneficial predators
and parasites may eventually control
population. High-pressure sprays of water
may dislodge or kill aphids.
Woolly aphids/
adelgids
H acephate,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
H dormant oil,
esfenvalerate,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
thiamethoxam
Spray foliage thoroughly. Good coverage

is necessary for successful control. May
require repeat applications.
Apply dormant oil during the dormant
season to control eggs.
Abies,
Crataegus,
Malus,
Picea,
Pinus,
Pseudotsuga
(continued)
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Table 9. Insect pests and available control options (continued)

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
Beetles
Elm leaf beetle
Ulmus
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis,
H bifenthrin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
Imported willow Populus, Salix H acephate,

leaf beetle
H azadirachtin,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
Japanese beetle
Numerous
hosts.
Most common
hosts:
Betula, Rosa,
Tilia
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
phosmet,
H pyrethrins,
H spinosad,
thiamethoxam
Control is recommended if a tree has

suffered recent stresses or for high-value
ornamentals only.
Larvae and adults feed on foliage.

fluvalinate,
Apply dinotefuran, imidacloprid, or
H imidacloprid,
thiamethoxam as a soil injection or drench
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin, in the fall. Spring applications should be
H insecticidal soap,made foliarly.
H lambdacyhalothrin,
H permethrin,
H spinosad,
thiamethoxam
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
phosmet,
H deltamethrin, H pyrethrins,
fenpropathrin, thiamethoxam
Many products should be applied as a soil

drench or granules to control grubs; others
treat adults and are applied to foliage.
May require repeat applications.
Cultural control. Pheromone trapping
will help detect populations early. Hang
traps in early June and monitor through
late August.
H bifenthrin,

emamectin

chlorantranili
benzoate,
prole,
H permethrin
chlorpyrifos*,
Apply to trunk and larger branches in midJune.

Cultural control. Pheromone traps will
aid in timing applications. Hang traps
in early June and monitor through late
August. Prevent stress to trees.
Borers
Ash borer
Fraxinus,
(lepidoptera
Syringa
clearwing moth)
(continued)

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Bronze birch
borer
Betula
H bifenthrin,
H imidacloprid
bidrin,

+ clothianidin,
chlorpyrifos*, H permethrin
H dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
Spray trunk and main branches thoroughly.

Apply when Spiraea x vanhouttei finishes
bloom (400500 GDD) and again 3
weeks later.
Apply dinotefuran or imidacloprid as a soil
injection or drench in the fall.
Cultural control. Prevent stress factors
such as drought and leafminer attack. The
altered starch content in stressed plants
makes them more attractive to borers.
Proper siting is important.
Eastern pine
shoot borer
Pinus
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
phosmet
Apply to trunk and larger branches in midMay to kill larvae before they bore into the
shoots. Once injury is noticed, it is too late
for chemical control.
Cultural control. Shear trees to remove
injured shoots.
Emerald ash
borer
Fraxinus
H acephate,
bidrin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
H cyfluthrin,
Lilac borer
Fraxinus,
Syringa
H bifenthrin,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H permethrin
Bark sprays should be applied to the

trunk and large branches thoroughly
1014 days after adult activity is noted in
pheromone traps.
Cultural control. Hang pheromone traps
in late May and monitor every other day
through late June, then weekly through July.
Practice renewal pruning to remove old
wood.
Linden borer
Tilia
H bifenthrin,
H imidacloprid
chlorpyrifos*,
+ clothianidin
H dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
Spray trunk and main branches

thoroughly in mid-May, mid-June, and
mid-July. Greenspire linden is particularly
susceptible to borer attack.
Peachtree borer
Cotinus,
Prunus
H bifenthrin,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H permethrin
Treat newly hatched larvae with 24

applications about 20days apart from the
time Philadelphus blooms (500600GDD)
until Viburnum dentatum fruit ripen (2700
2900 GDD).
Cultural control. Prevent wounding.
Wrap trunks of young trees.
H dinotefuran,

emamectin
benzoate,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H permethrin
Remarks
Apply bark and canopy sprays (acephate,

bifenthrin, carbaryl, cyfluthrin, permethrin)
in early to mid-June for effective control.
Multiple applications may be needed.
Soil drenches and trunk injections (bidrin,
imidacloprid, dinotefuran, emamectin
benzoate) should be applied between midApril to May depending on the size of the
tree. Applications can also be made in the
fall for protection in the following year.
(continued)
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Woody Ornamentals

Insect
Host plants
Shothole borers
Arborvitae,
Juniperus,
Malus,
Pinus
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*
Apply thoroughly to trunk and main

branches.
Cultural control. Prevent stress on trees.
Remove severely infested trees to prevent
spread to healthy trees.
Twolined
chestnut borer
Quercus
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
H dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin
Cultural control. Handle and store

firewood carefully. Cover wood piles from
May 15 to July 15. Use a heavy plastic
tarp and seal tarp securely with soil along
the bottom edges. This will prevent escape
of the beetles and reinfestation of nearby
trees. Also protect trees from construction
injury.
Viburnum crown Viburnum

borer
Insecticide
H bifenthrin,

chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*
Remarks
Treat when Philadelphus is in bloom (500

600 GDD).
Caterpillars
Cankerworms
Acer,
Malus,
Prunus,
Quercus,
Tilia,
Ulmus
H azadirachtin,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis

var. Kurstaki,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
H spinosad
Apply compounds at the first signs of

feeding on newly opened leaves.
Cultural control. Place sticky bands
around the trunk of the tree to trap wingless
females in October and fall cankerworms
in November, and spring cankerworms in
late March. Sticky bands may injure thinbarked trees.
Eastern tent
caterpillar
Malus,
Prunus
acephate,
azadirachtin,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis

var. Kurstaki,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
methoxyfenozide,
H permethrin,
phosmet,
H pyrethrins,
H spinosad
Apply compounds at the first sign of

webbing. Egg hatch occurs when
Magnolia x soulangiana is in pink bud
(50100GDD).
Cultural control. Prune out and destroy
egg masses during the dormant season.
Euonymus
caterpillar
Euonymus
alata,
Euonymus
europaea
H acephate,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis

var. Kurstaki,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
Treat early in the season. Euonymus

H deltamethrin,
europaea is usually more severely
fluvalinate,
defoliated than E. alata.
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins
(continued)

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
European pine
shoot moth
Pinus nigra,
H bifenthrin,
Pinus resinosa, H carbaryl,
Pinus sylvestris chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
malathion,
H permethrin,
phosmet,
H pyrethrins
Fall webworm
Betula, Carya, H acephate,

Fraxinus,
azadirachtin,
Juglans, Malus, H Bacillus
Populus,

thuringiensis
Prunus,
var. Kurstaki,
Quercus, Salix, H bifenthrin,
Tilia, Ulmus
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
fluvalinate,
Spot treat in late July and August at signs
H imidacloprid
of activity.

+ clothianidin, Cultural control. Destroy nests.
indoxacarb,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
methoxyfenozide,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
H spinosad
Gypsy moth
numerous hosts H acephate,

H azadirachtin,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis

var. Kurstaki,
bidrin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
cryolite,
H cyfluthrin,
cypermethrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H insecticidal

soap,
malathion,
methoxyfenozide,
H permethrin,
phosmet,
H pyrethrin,
H spinosad
Spiny elm
caterpillar
Salix, Ulmus
H Bacillus
thuringiensis,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron, Treat in June and July.

fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H lambda cyhalothrin,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins
Walnut
caterpillar
Carya,
Juglans
H Bacillus

thuringiensis

var. Kurstaki,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins
Apply first treatment in early May when

Magnolia x soulangiana buds begin
to show pink (50100 GDD) and
repeat when Hydrangea arborescens
Grandiflora is in early bloom (9001000
GDD) to control larvae after egg hatch.
Treat early instar larvae in May when

Magnolia x soulangiana is dropping
petals. Best control is achieved through an
integrated system that includes chemical
and biological insecticides and growth
regulators.
Treat at first sign of activity in late July or

early August.
Cultural control. Prune out and destroy
egg masses during the dormant season.
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40
Woody Ornamentals

Insect
Host plants
White-marked
tussock moth
Abies, Acer,
Betula,
Juglans,
Malus,
Pseudotsuga,
Tilia
H acephate,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis,
H bifenthrin,
chlorantranili
prole,
H cyfluthrin,
diflubenzuron,
fluvalinate,
indoxacarb,
methoxyfenozide,
H spinosad
Yellow-necked
caterpillar
Acer,
Crataegus,
Juglans,
Malus, Prunus,
Quercus,
Ulmus
H acephate,
H Bacillus

thuringiensis

var. Kurstaki,
H bifenthrin,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
fluvalinate,
Apply treatment during early larval

H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin, development for most effective control.
indoxacarb,
methoxyfenozide,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
H spinosad
Zimmerman pine Pinus

moth complex
Insecticide
Remarks
Treat immature larvae when Philadelphus
is in bloom (500600 GDD) in late May.
Treat second generation in mid- to late
summer when Solidago is in early bloom
(18002100 GDD).
Cultural control. Destroy egg masses
found on trunks.
diflubenzuron,
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*, methoxyfenozide,
H deltamethrin,
H permethrin
Apply in spring at 25DD before Magnolia

x soulangiana is in pink bud.
Gall-formers
Balsam gall
midge
Abies
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
H deltamethrin
Apply to foliage in early to mid-May.

Control not practical after mid-June. Treat
when new shoots are 1.5 inches long.
May be difficult to control.
Hackberry
nipple gall
Celtis
H bifenthrin,
H imidacloprid
H carbaryl,

+ clothianidin,
H deltamethrin, thiamethoxam
H imidacloprid,
Treat all bark surfaces with carbaryl in

early May. Repeat in late May if necessary.
May be very difficult to control.
Apply imidacloprid as a soil injection or
drench in the fall. Spring applications
should be made foliarly.
Hickory leaf
stem gall aphid
Carya
H acephate,
H imidacloprid
clothianidin,
+ clothianidin,
H deltamethrin, thiamethoxam
H imidacloprid,
Treat with acephate just before foliage

develops in spring. Timing may be difficult.
Apply clothianidin, imidacloprid, or
in the fall. Spring applications should be
made foliarly.
Honeylocust
pod gall midge
Gleditsia
triacanthos
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
Treat in mid-May soon after honeylocust

is breaking bud (100200 GDD). Repeat
every 710 days.
Oak leaf gall
Quercus
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H deltamethrin
H deltamethrin,
thiamethoxam
Treatment is not necessary. If used, apply

as leaves are expanding.
Cultural control. Rake and destroy
fallen leaves.
(continued)

Insect
Host plants
Spruce gall
Picea,
adelgid (Cooley Pseudotsuga
& Eastern)
Insecticide
Remarks
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
H deltamethrin,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
thiamethoxam
Apply when Magnolia x soulangiana is in

pink bud(50100 GDD).
Apply imidacloprid as a soil injection or
drench in the fall. Spring applications
should be made foliarly.
Cultural control. Prune galls when green
if only a few are present.
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
fenpropathrin,
fluvalinate,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
malathion,
permethrin,
phosmet,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam
Begin treatment at the first signs of feeding.

Activity begins in early June.
Apply azadirachtin early in the morning or
late in the day.
Apply clothianidin, dinofeturan,
Leafhoppers
Leafhoppers
Acer,
Gleditsia
triacanthos
Leafminers and skeletonizers

Arborvitae
leafminer
Thuja
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam
Apply foliar insecticides in early May and

repeat again in mid-June.
infested tips by mid-May.
Birch leafminer
Betula
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,

chlorantranili
prole,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
phosmet,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam
Make first foliar application when leaves

are half expanded or at the first sign of
leaf blisters.
Birch leaf
skeletonizer
Betula
H acephate,
H carbaryl,
cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
H lambda cyhalothrin
Apply in late July to August.
(continued)
42
Woody Ornamentals

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
Cherry-hawthorn Crataegus,
leafminer
Prunus
H acephate,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam
Make first foliar application when leaves

begin to expand.
Elm leafminer
Ulmus
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam
Treat foliage at the first sign of activity.

Oak leafminer
Quercus
H carbaryl,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
thiamethoxam
Oak leaf
skeletonizer
Quercus
H Bacillus
thuringiensis
var. Kurstaki,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
thiamethoxam
Treat foliage in late June and mid-August at

the first sign of activity.
Pine needle
miner
Pinus
H acephate,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
H imidacloprid,
thiamethoxam
Treat foliage in early June.

made foliarly.
Spruce needle
miner
Picea
H acephate,
H imidacloprid,
H carbaryl,
thiamethoxam
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin,
Treat larvae when Magnolia x soulangiana

is in full bloom (100200 GDD).
made foliarly.
Fraxinus
abamectin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
H deltamethrin,
H ultra-fine oil
Apply as leaves are just beginning to

unfurl.
Cultural control. Prune new galls out by
July 1.
abamectin,
H carbaryl,
H deltamethrin,
H insecticidal

soap,
H ultra-fine oil
Mites overwinter on bud scales. Apply

insecticides as new leaves or needles
develop in the spring.
Treat foliage when leaves are expanding

or at first sign of activity.
nests.
Mites
Ash flower gall
mite
Eriophyid mite
(continued)

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
Honeylocust mite Gleditsia

triacanthos
abamectin,
H deltamethrin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
H 2% oil
Apply early in spring at time of budbreak

to control mites, plantbugs, and
leafhoppers.
Maple gall mite
Acer
abamectin,
H carbaryl,
H deltamethrin
Treat when leaves are half expanded in

spring.
Spider mites
Numerous
hosts
abamectin,
acequinocyl,
azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
H deltamethrin,
H dormant oil,
etoxazole,
fenpropathrin,
fluvalinate,
hexythiazox,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
H spinosad,
H sulfur,
H ultra-fine oil
Apply in mid- to late summer when

Hydrangea arborescens Grandiflora is
in early bloom (9001000 GDD). Repeat
applications at 7- to 10-day intervals. Hot,
dry conditions favor the buildup of mite
populations.
Spruce spider
mite
Picea,
Thuja
abamectin,
H acephate,
acequinocyl,
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
H deltamethrin,
H dormant oil,
etoxazole,
hexythiazox,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H spinosad,
H ultra-fine oil
Apply in early June. If treatment isnt made

until early July, a second application
1014 days later may be necessary.
Ash plantbug
Fraxinus
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
fluvalinate,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrin,
resmethrin,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Make initial application at bud break in

May or as needed.
Honeylocust
plantbug
Gleditsia
triacanthos
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
fluvalinate,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
resmethrin,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Apply soon after budbreak.
Plantbugs
(continued)
44
Woody Ornamentals

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
Lace bugs
Crataegus,
Quercus,
Sorbus
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorantranili
prole,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
fenpropathrin,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Examine undersides of leaves for insects.

Fully treat lower leaf surfaces.
Apply imidacloprid or thiamethoxam as a
soil injection or drench in the fall. Spring
Cultural control. Pressurized water may
dislodge nymphs.
Elm sawfly
Salix, Ulmus
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H pyrethrin,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Treat the foliage of infested trees in June or

July.
European pine
sawfly
Pinus
H acephate,
azadirachtin,
bidrin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
esfenvalerate,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
indoxacarb,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H spinosad,
thiamethoxam
Make foliar applications in spring when

Magnolia x soulangiana is dropping petals
(100200GDD).
Cultural control. Small numbers of
larvae can be removed by hand.
Imported pine
sawfly
Pinus
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
diflubenzuron,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
thiamethoxam
Treat foliage in spring when Magnolia x

soulangiana is dropping petals (100200
GDD).
made foliarly.
Cultural control. Remove minor
infestations by hand.
Mountain-ash
sawfly
Sorbus
aucuparia
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
H deltamethrin,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
thiamethoxam
Treat at first sign of foliar injury, usually

mid-June.
made foliarly.
Cultural control. Destroy colonies.
Sawflies
(continued)

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
Redheaded pine Pinus

sawfly
H acephate,
azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron,
esfenvalerate,
imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H spinosad
Treat foliage at first sign of activity in midJune.

Apply clothianidin or imidacloprid as a
Cultural control. Remove minor
infestations by hand.
Viburnum shoot
sawfly
Viburnum
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron, Cultural control. Prune out and destroy

H imidacloprid,
affected shoots if infestation is small.
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion
Cottony maple
scale
Acer,
Rhus
H acephate,
H insecticidal
H carbaryl,

soap,
chlorpyrifos*, H lambda clothianidin,
cyhalothrin,
H cyfluthrin,
H permethrin,
H deltamethrin, H pyrethrins,
dinotefuran,
H rotenone,
H dormant oil, thiamethoxam,
H imidacloprid, H ultra-fine oil
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
Treat when crawlers are activeabout

the first week in July when Hydrangea
arborescens Grandiflora is in early bloom
(9001000 GDD).
Cultural control. Hand prune and
destroy small infestations.
Euonymus scale
Euonymus
H acephate,
H insecticidal
chlorpyrifos*,
soap,
clothianidin, H lambdaH cyfluthrin,

cyhalothrin,
H deltamethrin, malathion,
dinotefuran,
H permethrin,
H imidacloprid, H pyrethrins,
H imidacloprid H rotenone,

+ clothianidin, thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Make first treatment in early June when

Syringa reticulata is in early bloom (500
700 GDD). Repeat twice at 10- to 12-day
intervals for a total of 3 applications.
Juniper scale
Juniperus
H acephate,
H lambda clothianidin,
cyhalothrin,
H cyfluthrin,
malathion,
H deltamethrin, H permethrin,
dinotefuran,
H pyrethrins,
H dormant oil, thiamethoxam,
H imidacloprid, H ultra-fine oil
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
Treat in early July when crawlers are

active.
Scales
(continued)
46
Woody Ornamentals

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Lecanium scale
Acer,
Berberis,
Betula,
Celtis,
Crataegus,
Euonymus,
Gleditsia,
Malus, Prunus,
Quercus,
Salix, Thuja,
Tilia
H acephate,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
lime sulfur,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Magnolia scale
Magnolia
H acephate,
H azadirachtin,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
H dinotefuran,
H horticultural oils, Treat crawlers with horticultural oils

or insecticidal soaps in August and
H imidacloprid,
September. Dormant oils can be used in
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin, late fall and early spring to reduce nymph
H insecticidal soap,populations.
Apply dinotefuran, imidacloprid, or
H lambdathiamethoxam as a soil injection or drench

cyhalothrin,
malathion,
made foliarly.
H permethrin,
Cultural control. Hand prune and
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam destroy small infestations.
Oystershell scale Acer, Cornus, H acephate,

Corylus,
chlorpyrifos*,
Cotoneaster, clothianidin,
Fraxinus,
H cyfluthrin,
Juglans, Malus,
Prunus, Salix, H deltamethrin,
Syringa
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
Pine needle scale Pinus
Remarks
Treat crawlers when Hydrangea
arborescens Grandiflora is in full bloom
(9001200 GDD); make a second
application 2 weeks later.
Apply lime sulfur during dormant season
only.
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
malathion,
H permethrin,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Treat crawlers when Spiraea x vanhouttei

is in full to late bloom (275500 GDD). To
control a second generation, treat when
Hydrangea arborescens Grandiflora
blossoms turn from white to green (1600
1700 GDD).
H bifenthrin,
H insecticidal
chlorpyrifos*,
soap,
clothianidin, H lambdaH cyfluthrin,

cyhalothrin,
H deltamethrin, lime sulfur,
dinotefuran,
malathion,
H imidacloprid, H pyrethrins,
H imidacloprid thiamethoxam,

+ clothianidin, H ultra-fine oil
Treat the first generation of crawlers

when Spiraea x vanhouttei is in full to
late bloom (275500 GDD). To control a
second generation, treat when Hydrangea
arborescens Grandiflora blossoms turn
from white to green (16001700 GDD).
Repeat at least once in 710 days.
only.
(continued)

Insect
Host plants
Insecticide
Remarks
Pine tortoise
scale
Pinus
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H insecticidal

soap,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Treat in mid-June when crawlers are active.

San Jose scale
Cornus,
Cotoneaster,
Crataegus,
Forsythia,
Ligustrum,
Malus, Prunus,
Rosa, Sorbus,
Tilia
H bifenthrin,
chlorpyrifos*,
clothianidin,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
fenpropathrin,
H imidacloprid,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin,
H lambda
cyhalothrin,
lime sulfur,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam,
H ultra-fine oil
Control crawlers when Syringa reticulata

is in full bloom (800900 GDD). Repeat at
7- to 10-day intervals.
only.
Black vine weevil Euonymus,

Taxus
fluvalinate,
H acephate,
H imidacloprid,
H bifenthrin,
H imidacloprid
bifenthrin
+ clothianidin,
+ clothianidin,
chlorpyrifos*, H lambdacyhalothrin,
clothianidin,
H deltamethrin, H permethrin,
thiamethoxam
H dinotefuran,
Apply to foliage 23 times beginning in

early June when adult weevils are present.
made foliarly.
White pine
weevil
H bifenthrin,
H deltamethrin,
diflubenzuron
Spray leaders early in May. Temperatures

must be above 50F.
wilted leaders.
Weevils
Abies,
Picea,
Pinus
Other insects
Larch casebearer Larix
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
Treat as new needles develop.

H deltamethrin,
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin, only.
lime sulfur
Privet thrips
H
H

H
dinotefuran,
Apply at the first sign of infestation. Leaves
H imidacloprid
will become silvery in color from heavy

+ clothianidin, infestations.
H spinosad
Ligustrum
Taxus mealybug Taxus
acephate,
carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
cyfluthrin,
H acephate,
H bifenthrin,
H carbaryl,
chlorpyrifos*,
H cyfluthrin,
H deltamethrin,
dinotefuran,
fenpropathrin,
Treat nymphs when Spiraea x vanhouttei

H imidacloprid,
is in full bloom (200300 GDD). Apply
H imidacloprid

+ clothianidin, thoroughly.
H insecticidal

soap,
malathion,
H pyrethrins,
thiamethoxam
* = Chlorpyrifos is restricted to production nurseries only.
48
Woody Ornamentals
WEED MANAGEMENT
An effective weed management program
should integrate chemical, cultural, and
mechanical methods. Make weed management a part of the overall nursery management plan. Nursery weed control should
begin the year before planting. Infestations
of perennial weeds such as quackgrass and
Canada thistle should be controlled by nonresidual herbicides and timely cultivation a
full season before planting.
Weed control in nurseries is most important
in the planting row. Weed growth between
the rows can be reduced by establishing a
sod-forming cover crop such as perennial
rye, red fescue, or dwarf white clover. Keep
a 2-foot band free of vegetation around the
trees. Weeds growing close to trees compete for water and nutrients and can slow
stock development. Weed growth immediately around the trunks creates a habitat for
rodents which can damage trees during the
dormant season.
Chemicals are not a substitute for good
management. Using the correct herbicide
properly on the right species helps make
an effective weed management program.
Plan your program early, take advantage of
mechanical means of weed management,
and fit necessary herbicide applications into
the overall schedule. Dont use the same herbicides every year to control weeds. Rotate
among several herbicides to avoid the development of herbicide-resistant weeds.
Herbicides are registered for use on specific
plants. This information is given on the label.
Herbicide effectiveness depends on (1) proper
application, (2) application rate, (3)temperature, (4) moisture, (5) soil type, (6) weed species, and (7) geographic location. Read the
product label to make sure you apply each
product legally!
CALCULATION FOR
BANDAPPLICATION
Band applications are more economical than
broadcast treatments. For band applications
or spot application around trees, the amount
of herbicide and water must be reduced in
proportion to the area actually sprayed. To
make the calculations, you need the following
five facts:
1. Width of treated band
2. Distance between rows
3. Acres of nursery
4. Broadcast rate of herbicide
5. Output of sprayer
Use the following equations to calculate the
number of acres actually treated.
Width of
treated
band (1)
Acres of
Acres actually
nursery (3) =
treated
Distance between rows (2)

Acres actually treated x Broadcast rate of
herbicide (4) = Amount of herbicide needed
Acres actually treated x Output of sprayer (5)
= Amount of water needed
References to herbicides in this publication are
Weed management 49
Table 10. HERBICIDESCommon names, trade names, and safety information

Common
names
Trade
names
Signal Notifica- Mode of

Manufacturer word tion
action
alachlor
various
Monsanto
bentazon
REI
(hours)
Oral
LD50
Dermal
LD50
caution- either
danger
shoot growth
inhibitor
12
2,000
7,800
Basagran T/O BASF
caution either
photosynthesis
inhibitor
48
>200
>2,000
clethodim
Envoy
Valent
caution either
lipid synthesis
inhibitor
24
4,900
>5,000
DCPA
Dacthal
Amvac
caution either
root growth
inhibitor
12
3,000 >10,000
dichlobenil
Casoron
Chemtura
caution either
cell wall synthesis

inhibitor
12
5,000
1,350
fluazifop-Pbutyl
Fusilade II,
Ornamec
Syngenta,
Gordons
caution either
ACC inhibitor
12
>5,000
>2,000
flumioxazin
BroadStar,
SureGuard
Valent
caution either
cell membrane
disruptor
12
>5,000
>2,000
glufosinateammonium
Finale
Bayer
warning either
glutamine
synthesis inhibitor
12
3,570
>2,000
glyphosate
several
several
caution- either
warning
amino acid
varies
synthesis inhibitor
5,000
>5,000
isoxaben
Gallery
Dow Agro
Sciences
caution either
cell wall synthesis

inhibitor
12
5,000
5,000
isoxaben +
trifluralin
Snapshot
Dow Agro
Sciences
caution either
cell wall synthesis

and root growth
inhibitor
12
>5,000
>2,500
isoxaben +
trifluralin +
oxyfluorfen
Showcase
Dow Agro
Sciences
caution either
cell wall
synthesis, root
growth, and PPO
inhibitor
24
>5,000
>2,500
oryzalin
Surflan
UPI
caution either
root growth
inhibitor
24a
5,000
>5,000
oxadiazon
Ronstar
Bayer
warning either
PPO inhibitor
12
PPO inhibitor
2,000
>2,999
oxyfluorfen
Goal, Galigan Dow Agro

caution- either
Sciences, MANA warning
24
>5,000 >10,000
pendimethalin Pendulum
BASF
caution either
root growth
inhibitor
24
3,956
2,200
prodiamine
Barricade
Syngenta
caution either
root growth
inhibitor
12
>5,000
>2,000
pronamide
Kerb
Dow Agro
Sciences
caution either
root growth
inhibitor
24
>5,000
>2,000
simazine
Princep, Drexel Syngenta, Drexel caution either

Simazine
photosynthesis
inhibitor
12
>5,000
>2,500
s-metolachlor
Pennant
Magnum
shoot growth
inhibitor
24
3,750
>2,010
50
Syngenta
caution either
REI may vary in certain situations. Consult label.
Woody Ornamentals
Perennials
dandelion
nutsedge, yellow
poison ivy
quackgrass
thistle, Canada
vetch
clethodim
DCPA
dichlobenil
fluazifop-P- butyl
fllumioxazin
glufosinate
ammonium
glyphosate
isoxaben
isoxaben + trifluralin
isoxaben+trifluralin
+oxyfluorfen
s-metolachlor
oryzalin
oxadiazon
oxyfluorfen
pendimethalin
prodiamine
pronamide
simazine
bentazon
Broadleaves
carrot, wild
chickweed
clover
cocklebur
eastern black nightshade
evening primrose
jimsonweed
knotweed
lambsquarters, common
marestail
morning glory
mustard, wild
pigweed, redroot
plantain
purslane
ragweed, common
smartweed
velvetleaf
Grasses
barnyardgrass
brome, downy
crabgrass
fescue, tall
foxtail, giant
foxtail, green/yellow
johnsongrass
panicum, fall
sandbur
wild proso millet
woolly cupgrass
alachlor
Table 11. Herbicide effectiveness on weeds commonly found in nurseries (descriptions of

herbicides follow tables)
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
Ratings abbreviations: G = good, F = fair, P = poor, N = none, = insufficient data.

*Preemergence control only.
Weed management 51
DESCRIPTION OF HERBICIDES
Note: Ornamental plant tolerance varies
reatly by species and even by variety within
a species. Tolerant plants are listed on each
herbicide label. Be sure to carefully read the
label prior to any use. If using an herbicide
for the first time on a listed tolerant species,

consider trying it on a small scale to minimize
potential injury risk.
Unless otherwise allowed on the product
label, these herbicides are NOT for use in
greenhouses, shadehouses, or other enclosed
structures.
Table 12. Herbicide descriptions

Common name
Trade name
Uses and comments
alachlor
various
Uses. Restricted-use pesticide. For use as a directed spray on junipers and

yews only. Primarily controls grass weeds and a few annual broadleaves
and sedges.
Comments. Do not allow contact with green foliage. Do not use on
seedbeds, unrooted cuttings, or before transplanting. Do not apply through
irrigation systems or mix with sprayable fluid fertilizers. Applications made
when temperatures exceed 90F may injure ornamentals. Delay cultivation
after application for as long as possible. If weeds or grasses emerge,
shallowly cultivate or rotary hoe without lateral soil movement to avoid
diluting or displacing the herbicide.
bentazon
Basagran T/O
Uses. Postemergence control of certain broadleaf weeds and sedges,

but not grasses. Bentazon is a contact herbicide, therefore thorough weed
coverage is necessary. May be applied as a directed spray (avoid contact
with desirable plants) around all ornamental and nursery plants except
sycamore and rhododendron. Over-the-top applications are allowed for a
few tolerant ornamentalssee the product label for a current list.
Comments. Some leaf speckling and leaf bronzing may occur when
relative humidity and temperatures are high. Crop oil concentrate
will improve control of some weed species, but also increases the risk
for ornamental injurysee the label for details. Early postemergence
treatments to actively growing weeds will optimize control, with the
exception of Canada thistle and yellow nutsedge.
clethodim
Envoy
Uses. Postemergence control of annual and perennial grass weeds. Does

not control sedges. See the product label for tolerant ornamental species.
Comments. Apply with an appropriate adjuvant (based on ornamental
speciessee product label) when grass weeds are actively growing and
not under stress. Do not apply a postemergence broadleaf herbicide within
1 day following application or reduced grass control may result.
DCPA
Dacthal
Uses. Preemergent control of annual grasses and certain broadleaf

weeds. Can be used with several ornamental species see product
label for current list. Do not use on bugleweed, button pink, carnation,
geum, germander, mesembryanthemum, pansy, phlox, sweet William, or
telanthera.
Comments. Applications should be made to soil recently cultivated to a
uniform texture. In established plantings, cultivate to remove existing weeds
before application.
(continued)
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Woody Ornamentals
Table 12. Herbicide descriptions (continued)

Common name
Trade name
Uses and comments
dichlobenil
Casoron
Uses. Preemergent control of annual and perennial broadleaf and grass

weeds. Controls Canada thistle, quackgrass, wild carrot, fescue, and
several other weeds prior to emergence. Can be used on some ornamental
species see product label for current list.
Comments. Avoid applications which allow dichlobenil granules to lodge
in the foliage, particularly in coniferous ornamentals, and dont allow
granules to accumulate and be in contact with the trunk at or below the soil
line. Thoroughly incorporate granules into the surface through watering-in.
Wait 4 weeks after transplanting and 6 months after rooting of cuttings in
the field, or after planting rooted cuttings. Do not use on light, sandy soils.
Do not make surface application to areas cultivated the fall or summer
before application.
fluazifop-Pbutyl
Fusilade II,
Ornamec
Uses. Postemergent control of annual and perennial grass weeds. Can be

applied over the top of some woody ornamentals, but some ornamentals
require directed sprays to minimize injury risksee product label for
current list and application method.
Comments. Apply with a nonionic surfactant when grass weeds are
actively growing. Do not use a crop oil concentrate.
flumioxazin
BroadStar
Uses. Preemergent granular herbicide that controls several annual

broadleaf and grass weeds. See label for list of sensitive and tolerant
ornamentals.
Comments. Controls weeds for 8 to 12 weeks in field and in
containerized plantings. Do not apply to containers less than 4 inches
wide. Do not allow herbicide granules to rest on plant foliage after
application. Do not apply to plants with wet foliage. Test tolerance of
woody ornamental on a small scale before using. See label for other
restrictions.
flumioxazin
SureGuard
Uses. Preemergent and postemergent control of several annual broadleaf

and grass weeds in selected conifers and deciduous woody ornamentals.
Application rate, timing, and placement are specific to the type of
ornamental; see label for a list of ornamentals and instructions.
Comments. Residual preemergent weed control can last 3 to 6 months.
Use as a directed spray to the soil or potting media at the base of trees,
without contacting ornamentals. Do not apply over the top of ornamentals.
Directed applications after weed emergence can also control some weed
species. See label for detailed instructions and restrictions.
glufosinate
Finale
Uses. Apply to emerged weeds as a directed spray around containers and

field-grown established ornamentals. Glufosinate is a non-selective contact
herbicide that will injure or kill most plant species.
Comments. Do not apply directly to or allow drift to contact desirable
green tissue or green, thin, uncalloused bark of desirable vegetation. Do
not apply over the top of ornamentals.
glyphosate
Several trade
names
Uses. Non-selective, translocated herbicide that controls most annual and

perennial weeds after emergence. Applied as a directed-spray around
established ornamentals.
Comments. Avoid contact of spray, drift, or mist with desirable plant
foliage or bark. Apply around only field-grown stock after weeds emerge.
Not all products that contain the active ingredient glyphosate include
ornamental uses, and even those that are labeled on ornamentals vary in
formulation, additive requirements, and use instructions.
(continued)
Weed management 53

Common name
Trade name
Uses and comments
isoxaben
Gallery
Uses. Preemergent control of certain broadleaf weeds. The label contains

a very specific list of sensitive and tolerant ornamental species.
Comments. Do not apply to seedling beds, cutting beds, transplant beds,
or pots less than 6 inches wide. Do not apply to unrooted liners or cuttings
that have been planted in pots for the first time, or to bedding plants or
areas where bedding plants will be planted or transplanted within 1 year
after application. Do not apply to newly transplanted ornamentals or
nursery stock until soil or potting media has been settled by packing and
irrigation or rainfall and no cracks are present. Over-the-top applications
to plants with newly forming buds may cause injury; instead, apply as a
directed spray to the soil surface. When planting into a site treated in the
past 8 months, use untreated soil as a fill around plant roots.
isoxaben
+ trifluralin
Snapshot
isoxaben
+ trifluralin
+ oxyfluorfen
Showcase
Uses. Preemergent control of certain broadleaf and annual grasses.

Apply before weed germination or immediately after cultivation. The labels
contain specific lists of sensitive and tolerant ornamental species.
Comments. Do not apply to seedling beds, cutting beds, transplant beds,
or pots less than 4 inches wide. Do not apply to unrooted liners or cuttings
that have been planted in pots for the first time, or bedding plants or areas
where bedding plants will be planted or transplanted within 1 year after
application. Do not apply to newly transplanted ornamentals or nursery
stock until soil or potting media has been settled by packing and irrigation
or rainfall and no cracks are present. Where stand loss has occurred in
field-grown ornamentals, use untreated soil as a fill around roots when
replacing plants.
oryzalin
Surflan
Uses. Preemergent residual control of annual grasses and many broadleaf

weeds. Tolerant ornamentals are listed on the product label. DO NOT use
on Deutzia gracilis (slender deutzia), Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir),
Thuja occidentalis Techny (Techny arborvitae), Tsuga canadensis (eastern
hemlock), Begonia spp. (begonia), or Coleus hybridus (coleus).
Comments. Will not control emerged weeds. Apply only to established
plantings that have been transplanted into their growing location for a
sufficient period of time to allow the soil to be firmly settled around the
roots from packing and rainfall or irrigation. Do not apply to nursery,
forest or Christmas tree seedling beds, cutting beds, or transplant beds,
unrooted liners or cuttings that have been planted in pots for the first time,
or pots less than 4 inches wide. Applications made over the top of plants
with newly formed buds may cause injury. In this situation, use a directed
spray. Do not apply to ornamental plantings where there is a likelihood
of runoff into lawn areas. Rooted liners should be removed from their
original growing containers and placed in new containers at least 2 weeks
before treatment. For soils treated during the previous season, plant only
ornamental species listed on the label. See label for additional restrictions.
(continued)
54
Woody Ornamentals

Common name
Trade name
Uses and comments
oxadiazon
Ronstar
Uses. Preemergent control of several annual grass and broadleaf weeds.

Apply as a directed application to the soil surface or as an over-the-top
application ONLY on labeled species. See label for specific list of tolerant
ornamentals.
Comments. Do not apply during bud break or within 4 weeks after bud
break. Rainfall or overhead irrigation after application will improve weed
control. Rainfall or overhead irrigation immediately after over-the-top sprays
is required to move oxadiazon from the foliage to the soil surface. Do not
apply granules to wet foliage or under conditions in which granules will
collect on leaves. Cultivating or disturbing soil after application may reduce
weed control activity.
oxyfluorfen
Goal, Galigan
Uses. Preemergent and/or early postemergent control of selected

annual grass and broadleaf weeds. Primarily used in selected coniferous
ornamentals and as a directed spray in a few deciduous ornamentals. See
label for tolerant species and application details.
Comments. Preemergent weed control is most effective when spray is
applied to weed-free soil surfaces. Treated soil surfaces should not be
disturbed as the effectiveness of the herbicide may be decreased. In conifer
transplants, apply only prior to bud break or after foliage has hardened
off. For listed tolerant deciduous species, make directed applications to the
soil around trees before buds swell in the spring or after trees have initiated
dormancy in the fall. Avoid contact of spray drift or mist with foliage or
green bark of deciduous trees. See label for additional use instructions.
pendimethalin
Pendulum
Uses. Preemergent control of selected annual and broadleaf weeds. Can

be used with selected woody ornamentals listed on the product label.
Comments. Application type (directed spray or over-the-top) and rate
depend on ornamental species, type of nursery production, and plant
age see label for details. Weed control will improve when rainfall or
overhead irrigation follow application. Plant only those species listed on the
product label into soil treated the previous season with pendimethalin.
prodiamine
Barricade
Uses. Preemergent residual weed control of selected annual grass and

broadleaf weeds. Can be applied as a broadcast, over-the-top, or directed
spray on several ornamental species listed on the product label.
Comments. Contact with rapidly growing tissues or buds may injure
desirable plants. Wait until newly emerged vegetation has hardened
off and apply overhead irrigation to the foliage to wash the herbicide
onto soil. Directing sprays away from the foliage can also reduce injury
potential. Delay applications to newly transplanted ornamentals until soil
has settled around transplants. Prodiamine is most effective when product
is activated before weeds emerge and within 14 days after application by
irrigation or rainfall, or shallow mechanical incorporation. Areas treated
with prodiamine should be rotated only to ornamental species listed on the
product label for 1 year following application unless a successful bioassay
has been conducted. Product label includes specific application instructions
based on treatment site and bioassay instructions.
(continued)
Weed management 55

Common name
Trade name
Uses and comments
pronamide
Kerb
Uses. Restricted use pesticide. A fall application (when temperatures dont

exceed 55F, but prior to freeze-up) controls winter annual and perennial
grasses and certain broadleaf weeds. For use on selected established
woody ornamentals.
Comments. For use only on established trees and woody ornamentals.
Not for use on seedling trees or shrubs less than 1 year old or to falltransplanted stock transplanted less than 1 year or to spring-transplanted
stock transplanted less than 6 months. Herbicide activity is best in soils
containing less than 4% organic matter. Rainfall or overhead irrigation
is essential following application for effective weed control. See label for
rotational restrictions.
simazine
Princep, Drexel
Simazine
Uses. Preemergent residual control of several annual broadleaf and grass

weeds. Primarily used on coniferous ornamentals and a few deciduous
species see product label for a specific list of tolerant ornamentals.
Comments. Use lower rates on coarser textured soil and soil low in
organic matter. Do not apply within 1 year after transplanting. Do not
apply on seedbeds or cutting beds. Do not apply to Christmas trees or
shelterbelt transplants less than 2 years of age. Wait until soil is firmly
settled around roots prior to use.
s-metolachlor
Pennant Magnum Uses. Preemergent control of many annual grasses, certain annual
broadleaf weeds, and yellow nutsedge. Ornamental tolerance is very
specific and listed on the product label.
Comments. Apply before weeds emerge or after existing weeds have
been removed. Do not apply to seedbeds, cutting beds, or unrooted
cuttings before transplanting. Do not apply to plants until the soil has firmly
settled around roots. When applied broadcast over-the-top of plant foliage,
follow with sufficient overhead irrigation to wash product from the foliage
to reduce the chance of injury.
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Woody Ornamentals
Cooperative Extension
References to pesticide products in this publication are for

your convenience and are not an endorsement of one product
or manufacturer over another. In some situations, the efficacy
and phytotoxic effects of these products have not been tested
and results may vary. You are responsible for using pesticides
according to the manufacturers current label directions. Follow
directions exactly to protect the environment and people from
pesticide exposure. Failure to do so violates the law.
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Extension of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. All rights reserved. Send copyright inquiries to: Cooperative Extension Publishing,
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Authors: R.C. Williamson is an associate professor of entomology, P.J. Liesch is an assistant researcher of entomology and plant
pathology, Jim Kerns is an assistant professor of plant pathology, and R.A. Flashinski is pesticide applicator education specialist
in agronomy, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension,
Cooperative Extension. Photos courtesy Kristin Krokowski (cedar-quince rust, Japanese beetles), Jed Colquhoun (thistle), and iStockphoto.com/Lance Bellers (landscape). Thanks to Karen Delahaut, Dan Heider, Jed Colquhoun, and Bruce Paulsrud for their work on
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Integrated pest management........................ 1

Table 1. Examples of agricultural chemicals

Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and

Table 4. FUNGICIDESCommon names,

Table 7. Insect and plant development

Storage disease problems.......................... 20

Table 10. HERBICIDESCommon names,

Table 12. Herbicide descriptions....................52

Phenology and pest prediction................... 32

Calculation for band application................ 49

For more information about the Wisconsin

FEDERAL PESTICIDE-USE LAW

Pest management andpesticides 1

WISCONSINS TRAINING &

WISCONSIN PESTICIDE LAWS

In Wisconsin, responsibility for training lies

Operating under the provisions of the

PESTICIDES AND COMMUNITY

Table 1. Examples of agricultural chemicals subject to Title III of SARA

Threshold planning quantity

Provide a decontamination site (water,

ORAL NOTIFICATION AND

Pest management andpesticides 3

RESTRICTED ENTRY INTERVAL

precautions are ignored. A pesticide may be

Table 2. Toxicity categories of pesticides

Dermal LD50 (mg/kg)

irritation persists for

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram < = less than

WDNR reporting requirements if you deem

the intended benefits of pesticide use and the

action limits are set at a percentage of the

monetary losses due to unnecessary pesticide

CLEANING PESTICIDE SPRAYERS

Hormone-type herbicides (e.g., 2,4-D,

Pest management andpesticides 7

3. Flush the solution out of the spray tank

The simplest way to avoid becoming a

Pest management andpesticides 9

the season for them. Routine scouting can

Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and scouting seasons

Diseases x Phyllosticta leaf spot

Kabatina twig blight

Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and scouting seasons (continued)

Diseases x Cytospora canker

July through September

Cooley spruce gall adelgid

Swiss needle cast April through May, August through September

Pests of woody ornamentals 11

Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and scouting seasons (continued)

late May to September

late May to June

May to early July

DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS

late May to June

late May to June

Diseases Cedar-hawthorn rust

late May to September

late May to June

Pear slug sawfly

late May to June

Table 3. Pests of woody ornamentals and scouting seasons (continued)

DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS

Swiss needle cast April through May, August through September