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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hell everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Most of you have seen his email I sent last year in late November.
Well I just discovered that the infestation has returned to our
neighborhood and if you act now, you can save your trees / shrubs before they
lose all of the leaves. Don’t ignore it.. You might be looking out your
window as you read this and say to yourself “I don’t see
anything wrong”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I urge you to look a little closer.. You should notice that the
leaves are starting to turn a bit lighter green or yellow. Look for the amount
of leaves that have dropped to the ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you do not see this, then you might have had a treatment
earlier this year that still is taking a positive effect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>However, you should know that the recommended treatment is twice
a year..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The good news is that you can treat this yourself if you do not
want to pay for a professional.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Last year, I think I paid about $120 for Trugreen to come do our
75 foot hedge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you head over to Lowes, they have the correct treatment that
includes the chemical Imidacloprid in the product called BAYER ADVANCED Tree
& Shrub Protect & Feed Concentrate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Item #: 163006 It costs only $19.97 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>There is also a larger quantity 1-Gallon Item#: 149106
available for $69.97 for yards with much larger quantity or needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><img width=378 height=378 id="Picture_x0020_0"
src="cid:image008.jpg@01CA56DA.DB6C5650" alt=687073015102.jpg> <img
width=376 height=376 id="Picture_x0020_2"
src="cid:image011.jpg@01CA56DA.DB6C5650" alt=687073015157.jpg><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If
you end up getting a professional to do this for you, be sure the following is followed:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red'>1: Make</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red'> sure they are using Imidacloprid, which is a systemic pesticide
that protects the ficus from the inside out.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red'>2: They should inject the solution into the roots, and only drench
the roots if they are spraying directly onto dirt (No leaves or mulch present)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red'>3: They should not need to spray the leaves. Spraying the leaves can
kill all the beneficial pests on the plants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just
remember not to ignore this.. Even my neighbor did not take my warning
seriously and a week later he noticed that he can now see car from SW 10th st passing
by from his living room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So
now he is taking action.. This will happen so fast, you will not even know it
until it is too late and the leaves have mostly fallen off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Good
luck and talk to you all again soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lu
Vencl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>VP
WHOA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lu Vencl
[mailto:lfv@pobox.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>board@waterfordhomes.org<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'email@waterfordhomes.org'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Email] Ficus Whitefly alert update! (Please read, this means
you!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>I had a call from a homeowner that shared with me the fact that he
thought his ficus hedges and plants were not infected and that he did not have
a concern.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Then after he had his hedge trimmed, he saw the horror of the fact
that he can see right through his hedge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>This is exactly what happened to our hedge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>So let me reiterate these facts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Everyone is infected. Trust me on this. I have not found one yard
with ficus that are not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>DO NOT TRIM YOUR FICUS HEDGES at this time. It may save your
hedges. They need leaves in order to survive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>DO NOT OVERWATER THE HEDGES. This may lead to root rot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Soil application is the best method. Sprays alone are likely not
to correct the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Get professional help ASAP. DO NOT DELAY. As many are finding out,
some hedges are already too far gone and will most likely die.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>See this <a
href="http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/mannion/pdfs/The%20Fig%20Whitefly%20(AUG2008)%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf">PDF</a>
for more details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Also, I ended up using Trugreen as they had the best price.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>They quoted me .75 cents a linear foot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>If you have any questions, please call the association board
members at 954.502.0888<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=1084
height=263 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CA56D7.D0404230"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=1091
height=208 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CA56D7.D0404230"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=446
height=207 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CA56D7.D0404230"> <img
border=0 width=419 height=148 id="_x0000_i1028"
src="cid:image004.jpg@01CA56D7.D0404230"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=199
height=440 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CA56D7.D0404230"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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