Research

Arborjet has its own fully staffed laboratory and field research team devoted to the discovery and development of the most effective equipment and formulations. Each of our injectable products is the result of collaborative laboratory research and extensive field trial work conducted across the U.S. and worldwide.

The studies below are sorted by most recent at the top. Use the filters on the right to search by pest or product.

New Root Growth on Ball and Burlap Pear Trees

NutriRoot treated ball and burlap pear trees showed significantly more new root growth than untreated check plantings.


ACE-jet Control of Winter Moth on Linden

TREE-äge and ACE-jet treatments were compared for effective control against Winter Moth. Results showed that ACE-jet provided effective control in the first season following application. Download


AzaSol™ Control of Rugose Spiraling Whitefly in Coconut

Mean sooty mold in the AzaSol™ treatments were lower and significantly different from the untreated checks.


New Branch Growth after Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Density

In trials, AzaSol showed excellent control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.


Fruit Borer Incidence (%) Avg. Over 120 Days

Results of a field experiment showed that AzaSol sprayed at 1.75 tsp and 3.5 tsp/gallon were superior in reducing the shoot and fruit borer incidence and enhancing the fruit yield. Download


AzaSol™ Palm Skeletonizer: Washingtona ‘robusta – Gaylord Palms Resort

AzaSol™ Treatment for Spotted Wing Drosophila

AzaSol™ Control of Hornworm on Tomato

In trials, AzaSol™ showed excellent control of Hornworm on tomatoes.


PHOSPHO-jet Suppression of Sudden Oak Death Lesions

Trunk injection treatments of phosphorous acid (PHOSPHO-jet) provided excellent control in reducing lesions formed by Sudden Oak Death. Download


IMA-jet control of Emerald Ash Borer

Arborjet’s IMA-jet provided excellent control of Emerald Ash Borer compared to other imidacloprid treatments.


TREE-äge® Stem Gall Treatment

TREE-äge® and IMA-jet were effective in improving tree health of Chinese Banyan at Punchbowl Cemetery 10, 17 and 26 Months After Treatment


Pine Coneworm Damage – 1999 & 2000 2 year assessments

TREE-äge treatments consistently reduced cone damage and mortality from coneworms 70-95% in slash pine and loblolly pine orchards for two years compared to untreated trees. It was effective against pine seed bugs during the first year after injection, reducing damage by 3 – 37% compared to untreated trees. Download


TREE-äge® Control of Bark Beetles in Western Conifers

Trunk injections of TREE-äge provided exceptional protection from Western Pine Bark Beetles in a 2010 study. This is the first demonstration of the successful application of a systemic insecticide for protecting individual conifers from mortality due to Western Pine Bark Beetle attack in the western United States. Download


TREE-äge® Protection Against Southern Pine Bark Beetles in Loblolly Pine

TREE-äge was effective in reducing tree death caused by Southern Pine Beetles compared with untreated trees. Evaluations of trees killed in 2006 indicated that TREE-äge effectively prevented bark beetle gallery construction. Download


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