Pesticide Safety Handbook

Tree & Shrub Applications:
Integrated Pest Management Applications (IPM)

Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 - See Application Chart

Step 1: The first application to a property is done in March.

During this dormant period few pests are active. Most are in their winter egg stage, which is difficult to penetrate. However, horticulture oil is very effective on the eggs and nymphs of Spider Mites, aphids, Adelgids & scale insects. Horticulture Oil is an excellent low toxic option for a pest monitor to lower population levels that will exist during the growing season. The solution is sprayed directly on the branches and lower limbs of the host plants.