Table 1.

Effect of microinjection of imidacloprid (10%) on hemlock woolly adelgids.

HWA mortality injectedHWA mortality noninjectedHWA viable injectedHWA viable noninjected
97.4466.590.8319.25
93.1149.142.2050.25
97.7133.251.8355.50
99.2128.790.2553.25
79.3527.6618.2963.50
73.8544.5021.4345.60
90.0547.214.3844.00
78.7564.5922.6318.00
94.4649.555.3342.75
76.0238.3812.0023.25
68.5518.2827.5049.00
93.5330.682.0056.00
72.9929.0723.2530.25
95.9854.494.6723.20
98.2161.820.2928.33
100.0031.510.0056.33
96.5624.661.4366.00
97.6820.222.0069.00
65.4033.4925.1048.50
58.6014.9038.6778.25
68.6412.0220.2981.67
83.0261.479.6748.33
85.9819.8111.7074.33
76.2823.4511.0068.50
Mean85.06*36.8911.11*49.71
  • * Significantly different mean values observed on hemlock woolly adelgids mortality and viability in imidacloprid injected and noninjected trees (mean of 24 trees). Paired t-test values are significant at P = 0.05% level.