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Verbenone Pine Beetle Repellent Helps Protect Pines.
The Canadian Forest Service describes the current pine beetle epidemic as the largest insect infestation in North American history. Pine Beetles are destroying huge swaths of land from Canada to New Mexico all along the ridge of the rockies, West to the California coast and East into the Dakotas.Even with minimal flying ability, they are borne on the wind from one tree to another during the mountain summer.
Mountain Pine Beetles have a one year life cycle. In late summer (usually July-Aug in Rocky Mountain States) the newly hatched adults leave the tree of their metomorphosis, seeking out larger trees (usually over 13" diameter if possible) in the surrounding area. (In areas with heavy infestation, beetle hatchlings may take even smaller trees as pressure to get ANY tree increases). When the adults arrive, they begin tunneling under the bark, lay eggs, which turn to larvae and live through the winter to produce more egg-laying adults to attack more trees.
Colorado State University Extension services estimates that one infested tree will kill at least two and possibly more trees. Thus the exponential devastation occurs.
With the exception of the actual beetle images, all pictures on this site are taken at or near our property near Estes Park, Colorado. It is our pride and joy - our sanctuary.
We, personally, have chosen Verbenone above all other products to protect our own precious trees and the fantastic wildlife that depend on them.
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Bulk packs come in foil packages with 10 pouches per package. 10-packs cannot be split up and sold as individual pouches. If you wish to sell individual pouches at retail, please order the Contech 2-pouch boxes below. Neighborhood Associations, Municipalities, other organizations: Take advantage of the bulk pricing and deep discounts by combining your orders. If longer staying power is desired, purchase BeetleBlock. * FAST DELIVERY! Save up to 10%. NO SALES TAX.Usually Ships same business day (if received a.m.) |
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Verbenone and how it works.
Beetles and other insects communicate using pheromones. Verbenone - a synthetic pheromone treatment for high value pine trees - replicates the beetle pheromone, sending a message that the tree is full and that the food supply is insufficient for additional beetles. Arriving beetles receive the "message" that they should look elsewhere for a suitable host.
- Verbenone helps control:
- Mountain Pine Beetle; Dendractonus ponderosae
- Pine Engraver - Ips pini (only partial control)
- Northern Spruce Engraver - Ips perturbatus (only partial control)
- California Five-spined Ips - Ips paraconfusus (only partial control)
- And can be used on:
- Lodgepole Pine
- Ponderosa Pine
- Whitebark Pine
- Western White Pine
- Southwestern White Pine
- Limber Pine and other susceptible pine species.
Does Verbenone really work?
Verbenone has been used as part of integrated pest management programs (IPM) for more than a decade. Many studies show that areas treated with Verbenone, as part of an IPM program, fare significantly better than those that are not. Commercially used in 2007 in MT, WY, ID by Forest Service, State Agencies, Recreation Areas, Home Owner's Asssociatons in high value recreational or private land holdings.
How safe is Verbenone?
Verbenone is environmentally safe and non-toxic to humans, pets, birds, and even the beetles themselves. Registered by EPA and most Rocky Mountain States. All pheromones in controlled release dispensers are approved organic by USDA/NOP. It is user and Eco-Friendly. Unlike the insecticides approved for Mt. Pine Beetle control,Verbenone does not kill bees, beneficial insects, aquatic organisms. Not restricted use. Always follow label instructions.
General Application of Verbenone:
Easy-to-use controlled-release dispenser that is hung on individual specimen trees or placed in a grid pattern when wanting to protect acreage. Pouches release their scented contents more quickly as temperataures rise, and they are affected by sunlight. Beetles prefer dark, cool parts of the forest. Thus, place pouches approx 6-7' high on the north face of the tree (where there is more shade) and downwind of prevailing breezes so that the "plume" of pheromone will waft in the direction of the trees being protected. DO NOT put the nail or tack through the center of the packet, as this will damage the integrity of the pouch, causing it to release its contents too quickly. There is a strip at the top of each pouch that is reinforced and provided for the nail to puncture. BeetleBlock pouches have a different color top strip each year so that you can tell if a tree is newly protected. This is very important for large users who may have many different applicators, crossing each other's territory. Verbenone can be stored from one season to another if kept in a tightly sealed container in a freezer. (not a plastic storage bag)* How to use Contech Verbenone:
For Mountain Pine Beetles, it is our recommendaton that you staple or nail the first Verbenone pouch 7 - 10 feet high (2m) on the north face of the tree just prior to beetle flight season (April to Aug, depending upon location). Attach the second pouch just prior to PEAK flight (usually July - August in the northern Rockies).
* How to use BeetleBlock Verbenone:
For Mountain Pine Beetles, recommended one application. Nail the BeetleBlock pouch 7 - 10 feet high (2m) on the north face of the tree just prior to beetle flight season (apply June 1 - July 1 in Mountain States).
In a study produced by the USDA Forerst Service in Missoula Montana in 2007, it was found that the effeciiveness longevity for BeetleBlock Verbenone was higher and longer than the Contech Verbenone. Between May 19 and September 2007 at a mean temperature between 75.4 and 76.8 degrees, the BeetleBlock pouches lasted 103 days in sun and 131 days in shade while the Contech product only lasted approximately 75 days.. This duration of effectiveness probably accounts for Contech's instructions to treat the trees twice between April and September while BeetleBlock recommends only one application during peak flight time between end May and end June.
For protecting stands of trees, use at least one pouch every 25 feet in a perimeter surrounding the stand. Also place a Verbenone pouch on the North side of the largest tree. By encircling the stand and boosting the repellent on the most desirable tree, the pouches can be used in more economical fashion and may help to protect more than the one tree per pouch.
If your trees may be attacked from unattended neighboring property, try to create a Verbenone barrier on trees on the windward side of your trees (as described above) in a perimeter no more than 25 feet apart and boosting the protection on your largest trees.
Verbenone is prescribed as part of a multi-faceted approach to mountain pine beetle management. No single treatment can totally prevent attacks. Additionally, preventative measures will need to be repeated each year or each flight season in areas with more than one season annually.
If used for Ips Beetles
the season is longer, as two to four generations of these beetles usually develop per year. Verbenone is only partially effective against ips beetles. The best combination treatment for ips pini is a combination of verbenone and ipsenol. However, no commercially developed application combination has been developed at this time.
Overwintering ips beetles begin emerging in spring as soon as daytime temperatures consistently reach 50 F to 60 F. However, timing can be difficult to determine since ips beetles can have multiple, overlapping generations and life cycles. Use earlier and repeatedly through October.) The ABSOLUTE best practice to prevent ips beetles is to remove all slash, boughs, and limbs, (which attract ips beetles) immediately.
