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<\/figure>There is no more accurate description of Asian Ambrosia Beetle damage than \u201cToothpicks coming out of the trunk of my tree!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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By Kevin\nBouffard \u2502<\/strong>January 22, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n LAKE\nALFRED \u2013 As if Florida citrus growers didn\u2019t have enough pests and diseases to\nworry about \u2013 including an 800-pound gorilla called citrus greening \u2013 another\npossible threat has come onto the radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diepenbrock\nbegan hunting for the little bug with a pleasant name in October, when a\ncommercial citrus grower in Hernando County reported some unusual damage to one\nof his Hamlin orange trees, including nail-sized holes in the trunk and a\ncollection of sawdust at the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nentomologist determined the visual\ndamage was created by several species of Ambrosia beetle<\/strong>, a wood-boring\ninsect common in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nthey\u2019re not common in citrus trees, said Diepenbrock and Chris Oswalt, the\ncitrus extension agent in Polk County who took the initial report from the\nHernando grower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Riaan Grobler \u2502September 5th 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n A beetle smaller than a sesame seed is killing huge trees throughout South Africa, and little can be done to stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The polyphagous shot hole borer, a\nnative of southeast Asia no bigger than 2mm, has found its way to South Africa\nand is infesting trees at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It’s an ambrosia beetle, which means it\ncarries a fungus which it feeds its babies on. When it introduces that fungus\ninto trees that have never experienced it before, it threatens those trees with\nillness or death.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trunk sprays using pyrethroid\ninsecticides are sprayed. Even traps are used to control these beetles.\nBut how effective and efficient are they? Even barrier sprays are applied\nas a preventative measure for other borers but are not effective on these\nbeetles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A reliable and effective solution is the need\nof the hour. And C Tech Corporation<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>can provide you with one such solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The unique product Termirepel™<\/strong><\/a> manufactured by C Tech Corporation<\/strong><\/a> is an anti-insect aversive which\nrepels insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Termirepel™<\/strong><\/a> works on the mechanism of repellency. It temporarily\ninhibits the mating cycle of the insects. The product impairs the ability of\nthe insects to reproduce, that is the insects will not lay eggs or the laid\neggs will be infertile. The product causes feeding disruption in an insect by\ntriggering an unpleasant reaction within the insect which might try to feed on\nthe application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The product temporarily blocks the reproduction system of the\ninsects by hindering the release of the vital hormones for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Termirepel™<\/strong><\/a> is an extremely low concern, low toxic, low hazard,\nnon-carcinogenic and non-mutagenic insect aversive. It does not kill or cause\nharm to insects as well as to the environment which indirectly helps to\nmaintain the ecological balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TermirepelTM<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is available in the form of the masterbatch, which can be incorporated into polymeric applications like polymeric tree guards, pipes, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The product available in the form of liquid concentrate\ncan be mixed in paints in a predetermined ratio and be applied on the fences in\ngardens to keep the ash borer away from these places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our product in the lacquer form can be applied\ntopically on the applications. The lacquer is compatible with most of the\nsurfaces like wood, concrete, metal, polymer, ceramic, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lacquer can be applied to the tree trunks\nprotecting it from the attacks. The product is also effective against other\npests thus protecting the trees from other pest attacks. Termirepel™<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>can also be injected in the tree trunks to repel the beetles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Termirepel™<\/strong><\/a> is thermally stable and does not degrade on exposure to\nheat and sunlight. It does not kill or harm the insect but repels them. It does\nnot volatilize and does not degrade the soil. It is RoHS, RoHS2, ISO, EU BPR, REACH,\nAPVMA, NEA compliant and FIFRA exempted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact us at technical.marketing@ctechcorporation.com<\/a> to keep the pests\naway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, visit our websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/<\/a> 1]\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Combirepel-411710912249274\/<\/a> Follow us on our Twitter pages at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1]\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/rodrepel<\/a> The Asian ambrosia beetle, also called the granulate ambrosia beetle, is an invasive pest first introduced in Carolina peach orchards in the 1970s. They have since spread all over the United States and caused many millions of dollars in damages. Several tree species are susceptible to attack, including oak, dogwood, maple, cherry, peach, crape myrtle, … Continue reading Asian ambrosia beetle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2061"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2067,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061\/revisions\/2067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Tiny beetle is killing SA’s trees \u2013 and nothing can stop\nit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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