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Safari 20SG is a systemic insecticide containing dinotefuran. This product controls a variety of pests including aphids, leafminers, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies, adelgids, lacebugs, leafhoppers, psyllids, root weevils, sawflies, scale, and Japanese beetles. It is applied as a foliar spray to outdoor ornamental plants, trees, forests, squash, fruiting vegetables, brassicas, and leafy vegetable transplants.
| Target pest | Location | Rate | Unit | Label notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphids, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Thrips (suppression), Whiteflies including: Silverleaf/ Sweetpotato (B and Q Biotypes) | Outdoor | 3.5-7.0 | oz | Apply only to cucurbits and brassica being grown as transplants and before transplants are sold. Do not make more than one application per crop. |
| Target pest | Location | Rate | Unit | Label notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphids, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Thrips (suppression), Whiteflies including: Silverleaf/ Sweetpotato (B and Q Biotypes) | Outdoor | 3.5-5.5 | oz | Do not make more than one application per crop. Apply only to leafy vegetables being grown as transplants and before transplants are sold. |
| Target pest | Location | Rate | Unit | Label notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelgids including: Hemlock Woolly, Balsam Woolly, Aphids (suppression) including: Balsam, Crepe Myrtle, Green Peach Melon, Japanese Beetles (adults), Lacebugs including: Azalea, Cotoneaster, Hawthorne Rhododendron, Leaf Beetles, Viburnum, Leafhoppers, including: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Potato, Leafminers including: Serpentine, Mealybugs including: Citrus, Long-Tailed, Madeira, Obscure, Phormium, Pink, Hibiscus, Psyllids including: Asian Citrus, Root Weevils (adults) including: Black Vine, Diaprepes, Sawflies (larvae), Scale (Armored and Soft) including: Cryptomeria, Cycad Aulacaspis, Elongate Hemlock, Euonymus, Florida Red, Florida Wax, Tea, Thrips including: Chilli, Gynaikothrips uzeli, Western Flower (suppression), Whiteflies including: Fig (Ficus), Giant, Greenhouse, Silverleaf / Sweetpotato (B and Q Biotypes) | Outdoor | 1/4 to 1/2 | lb | Foliar Spray. Make first application just before pest populations reach an economic threshold. If necessary, make a second application after 14-21 days. Tank mixing with a surfactant may improve control of pests such as whitefly, mealybug and scale. Confirm plant safety of tank mix in small area before using on a commercial scale. |
| For pests | Amount | Per | Finished strength | Label notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash, Fruiting Vegetables, Eggplant, Peppers, Tomato, Head and Stem Brassica, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohlrabi | 3.5-7.0 | 100 gal | 100 gals of spray mix will treat 20,000 sq ft of area when using a typical high volume sprayer. If using a low volume sprayer, adjust concentration to apply the same amount of product per unit area. | |
| Leafy Vegetables (Transplants only) (Excluding Brassica spp.) | 3.5-5.5 | 100 gal | 100 gals of spray mix will treat 20,000 sq ft of area when using a typical high volume sprayer. If using a low volume sprayer, adjust concentration to apply the same amount of product per unit area. | |
| Ornamental plants, Trees, Forests | 1/2-1.0 | tsp per gallon | 4 to 8 oz per 100 gallons (0.05 to 0.1 lbs ai per 100 gallons) | 100 gals of spray mix will treat 20,000 sq ft of area when using a typical high volume sprayer. If using a low volume sprayer, adjust concentration to apply the same amount of product per unit area. |