Written by GDG
Category : Emerald Ash Borer
August 2022
FraxiProtec™. An effective biological control method for the emerald ash borer now available in Canada.
The solution is deployed through an assisted auto-contamination device comprised of a pouch coated with the active ingredient that is placed in a contamination chamber high up in an affected ash tree.
Potential to protect a group of ash trees following the deployment of FraxiProtecTM
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