Bark Beetles are on a Rampage! How many trees have you lost in the last two years? With hurricane damage the trees were weakened and Bark beetle populations have soared. University of Florida Entomologists say this year they have seen the greatest Bark Beetle population in over 20 years. Don't lose another tree, try our four step program to prevent future losses!

1. Spray key trees and trap areas for Bark Beetle. This spray will kill beetles in the tree and prevent future attack for up to six months.
2. Set up and monitor Beetle traps daily.
3. Fertilize weak trees with Emeraldtree.
4. Remove dead trees (if recently killed).

Costs - Steps one and two.

You Spray:

Insecticide Spray: Most golf courses do NOT have equipment capable of reaching the crown of a mature tree. We will rent you the needed equipment.

Daily Applicator Rental: $800.00

Deposit and delivery will be extra. Deposit credited to rental upon return of equipment less fair wear and tear. We will provide operational instruction prior to club's personnel operating equipment.

We spray:

Turnkey Job ---- We supply Labor, Applicator and chemical (everything included):
A. 1-70 Trees --------------------------- $2,000.00
B. up to 140 trees -----------------------$3,700.00
C. up to 280 trees -----------------------$7,000.00
D. Larger numbers of trees --per tree ----$23.00

Chemical Costs:

We recommend Onyx Insecticide as it has a high insect mortality, a good residual (six or more months) and additionally, a very low toxicity to humans. Pro Source One Chemical Company has agreed to offer excellent pricing. Contact Chad Burkett @ 772-260-8660. Your club may buy the chemicals directly. We also recommend Pro sources' AD-100 surfactant as it helps in penetrating the tree bark.

Chemical Cost per tree: $5.25

Spraying rates will vary from 30-50 trees per hour with average personnel. The insecticide is extremely safe and will provide no risk to applicators. ( Short of drinking large quantities).

Bark Beetle Traps

The Traps are placed in groups of three and are baited with an attractant specific to the three kinds of beetles found in the area. Care must be taken in placing of traps to achieve maximum coverage and efficacy. We will need your help in trap placement.

Eighteen to thirty-six traps are required for each 18 holes (depending upon the number of trees in danger). Please contact us for pricing.

Pheromone Lures:

The lures for the traps are specific for the three species of bark beetles we have in our area: The Small Southern Pine Engraver (Ips avulsus), The Eastern five-Spined Engraver (Ips grandicollis), and the Eastern Six Spined Engraver (Ips calligraphus). The lures are two fold lures---sex and food---both, I am sure you will agree are powerful attractants.

The costs of the lures will be $65.00 plus sales tax
18 traps with lures-cost - $3,500.00+ sales tax
36 Traps with lures-costs -$6,800.00 + sales tax

Total costs will be dependent upon the number of trees treated and the area to be protected.

EmeraldTree is not an insecticide and it will not kill Bark Beetles. EmeraldTree will produce a healthy tree capable of resisting normal insect pressure. Right now the pressure is extraordinary and unless additional help is provided Bark Beetles can take your trees. Many courses have already taken major losses.

We have tried many injectable insecticides and they have not provided the degree of performance we feel we need.
This treatment has the highest chance of success of any treatment currently available and the traps alone may be sufficient to ward off future Beetle attacks. The traps have already been successfully used on golf courses. The infestation rates are so severe at this time to preclude the use of traps alone.

Questions or concerns should be directed to:
Neal Howell
President EmeraldTree, Inc.
@ 251-402-9848