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Soil Treatments | Elm Leaf Beetle | Tree & Plant Health


	Do you have stressed or diseased trees and need a solution? OR Do you suspect pests or disease are effecting the health of your trees, plants or lawn? OR Do you own an Elm tree and wish to protect it from Elm Leaf Beetle? Address: Milton Pde (opp Beaven Ave) Malvern, Vic 3144 Postal Address: PO Box 80 Glen Iris, VIC 3146 P: (03) 9804 3366 F: (03) 9804 3100

Trunk injection.

The process involves the use of injectors that are introduced to the vascular system of the tree by means of a small drill hole. The number of injections per tree is determined by the size of the tree and once the injectors have drained, they are removed from the tree.

Arbor Co’s consultant arborists have examined this treatment over several years and have determined that the chance of damage occurring to the tree is extremely low.

Stem injections can be applied at any time of the year and are particularly useful in the following situations:


	Where access to the root zone is limited due to paving, earthworks, buildings and adjoining properties.

	Where good soil moisture can not be guaranteed.

	Where the trees are already in leaf as it only takes about 5 days for the treatment to start killing the beetles.

As the insecticide is applied directly to the sap stream there is very little risk to the environment. Stem injections are a very reliable, cost effective means of providing long term control.