What insecticide is used?
A. The generic name of the insecticide is imidacloprid, one of a group of systemic chloronicotinyl insecticides having soil, seed, and foliar uses for the control of insects, including rice hoppers, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, termites, turf insects, and some beetles. Approved for ALB program use, the insecticide has proven to reduce beetle populations in research completed in China and the United States.