US2018360044A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for the protection of trees

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Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGPriority: Mar 22, 2005Filed: Aug 22, 2018Published: Dec 20, 2018
Est. expiryMar 22, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Donald M. GrosmanDavid Cox
A01N 43/90A01N 25/00A01N 2300/00
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method for the prevention/treatment of bark beetle and/or wood borer infestation of trees comprising treatment of the tree with a composition comprising a macroyclic lactone.

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1 . A method for the reduction of wood borer beetle larvae feeding or development in the phloem area of trees comprising treatment of the tree with a composition comprising a macroyclic lactone selected from abamectin and emamectin benzoate, wherein the composition is applied to the tree using an injection technique, and wherein the tree includes at least one wood borer beetle. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the wood borer beetle larvae feeding or development is reduced. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the macrocyclic lactone is abamectin. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the macrocyclic lactone is emamectin benzoate.

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