RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Trunk Banding to Control ELM Leaf Beetle
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 225
OP 230
DO 10.48044/jauf.1990.051
VO 16
IS 9
A1 Laurence R. Costello
A1 Stephen R. Scott
A1 John D. Peterson
A1 Carol J. Adams
YR 1990
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/16/9/225.abstract
AB Elm leaf beetle (ELB) feeding injury was reduced by carbaryl trunk bands during a five-year study in northern California. The magnitude of injury reduction varied from year to year and appeared to be influenced by the proximity of untreated elms and yearly fluctuations in ELB populations. Banding one time per year using 1 % carbaryl (Sevin SL®) was as effective as banding two times per year with a 2% concentration. Trunk banding can achieve injury reduction levels nearly equivalent to foliar sprays and is less costly. With certain limitations considered, this technique can be a useful strategy in ELB control programs.