What is a micro infusion?

What is a micro infusion?

• A. Consists of a harness of plastic tubing connecting to plastic trees.
• B. A plug containing the insecticide is tapped into a drill hole and set in place with a mallet.
• C. A injection method that uses the pressure to place small amounts of pesticide directly into the tree trunk.
• D. A technique for applying leaf-contact sprays.

Answer: (A)

Micro infusion delivers small, precise doses of pesticide directly into a tree through a network of tubing and ports, using a harness of plastic tubing that connects to the tree’s injection points. This setup allows the chemical to move into the tree’s vascular system for internal distribution, reducing foliar drift and environmental exposure while enabling controlled, systemic treatment. The idea is to create a compact, integrated delivery network around the tree rather than spraying leaves or drilling and inserting plugs. The other methods describe different techniques—drilling holes and inserting plugs, pressurized trunk injections, or leaf-contact sprays—none of which capture the continuous, tubing-based delivery system that micro infusion uses.

Micro infusion delivers small, precise doses of pesticide directly into a tree through a network of tubing and ports, using a harness of plastic tubing that connects to the tree’s injection points. This setup allows the chemical to move into the tree’s vascular system for internal distribution, reducing foliar drift and environmental exposure while enabling controlled, systemic treatment. The idea is to create a compact, integrated delivery network around the tree rather than spraying leaves or drilling and inserting plugs. The other methods describe different techniques—drilling holes and inserting plugs, pressurized trunk injections, or leaf-contact sprays—none of which capture the continuous, tubing-based delivery system that micro infusion uses.