GROUP 4A INSECTICIDE FIRST AID (continued)

If inhaled: Move person to fresh air.

If person is not breathing, call 911
or an ambulance, then give artificial
respiration, preferably mouth-to-
mouth, if possible.
Call a poison control center or doc-
tor for further treatment advice.

Safari
20 SG INSECTICIDE
®
HOT LINE NUMBER
Have the product container or label with you
when calling a poison control center or doc-
tor or going for treatment. You may also contact
1-800-892-0099 for emergency medical treatment
information.
FOR FOLIAR AND SYSTEMIC INSECT
CONTROL IN ORNAMENTAL PLANTS PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
AND VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS.
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
For Greenhouse, Nursery, Interior Plantscape and CAUTION
Outdoor Landscape Use Only Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through skin.
Active Ingredient: Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with
Dinotefuran, N-methyl-N’-nitro-N”- skin, eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap
[(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl]guanidine. . . . . . 20% and water after handling. Remove contaminated
Other Ingredients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80% clothing and wash before reuse.
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
EPA Reg. No. 33657-16-59639 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Applicators and other handlers must wear:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN • Long-sleeved shirt and long pants
CAUTION • Chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof
material such as polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride
SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS. • Shoes plus socks
FIRST AID USER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
If on skin or Take off contaminated clothing. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/
clothing: Rinse skin immediately with plenty of maintaining PPE. If no such instructions exist for
water for 15-20 minutes. washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and
Call a poison control center or doc- wash PPE separately from other laundry.
tor for further treatment advice. USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
If Call a poison control center or doctor Users should:
swallowed: immediately for treatment advice. • Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing
Do not induce vomiting unless told gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.
to do so by the poison control center • Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets
or doctor. inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean
Have person sip a glass of water if clothing.
able to swallow. • Remove PPE immediately after handling this prod-
Do not give anything by mouth to an uct. Wash the outside of gloves before remov-
unconscious person. ing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and
If in eyes: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and change into clean clothing.
gently with water for 15-20 minutes.
Remove contact lenses, if present,
after the first 5 minutes, then con- ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
tinue rinsing eye. This pesticide is toxic to shrimp. Do not apply directly
Call a poison control center or doc- to water, or to areas where surface water is present
tor for further treatment advice. or to intertidal areas below the mean high water
(continued) mark. Do not apply when weather conditions favor
drift from treated areas. Drift and runoff from treated
areas may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in
water adjacent to treated areas. Do not dispose
equipment washwaters or rinsate into a natural
drain or water body.

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This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to (continued)
direct treatment or residues on blooming crops or
weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift EXCEPTION: If product is drenched or soil-inject-
to blooming crops or weeds if bees are visiting the ed, workers may enter the area at any time if there
treatment area. will be no contact with anything that has been
treated.
Dinotefuran and its degradate, MNG, have the prop-
erties and characteristics associated with chemicals PPE required for early entry to treated areas that
detected in ground water. The high water solubility of is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard
dinotefuran and its degradate MNG, coupled with its and that involves contact with anything that has
very high mobility and resistance to biodegradation been treated, such as plants, soil or water is:
indicates that this compound has a strong potential • Coveralls
to leach to the subsurface under certain conditions • Chemical-resistant gloves made of any water-
as a result of label use. Use of this chemical in proof material, such as polyethylene or polyvinyl
areas where soils are permeable, particularly where chloride
the water table is shallow, may result in ground- • Shoes plus socks
water contamination. Periodic monitoring of shallow
groundwater in the use area is recommended. NON-AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS The requirements in this box apply to uses of
Do not use, pour, spill or store near heat or open this product that are NOT within the scope of the
flame. Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesti-
cides (40 CFR part 170). The WPS applies when this
SPRAY DRIFT ADVISORY product is used to produce agricultural plants on
Do not apply under conditions involving possible drift farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses.
to food, forage or other plantings that might be dam-
aged or the crop, thereof, rendered unfit for sale, use Do not allow others to enter treated areas until
or consumption. sprays have dried.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE DISCLAIMER, RISKS OF USING THIS PRODUCT,

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in LIMITED WARRANTY
a manner inconsistent with its labeling. AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
READ ENTIRE LABEL AND PAMPHLET. USE STRICT- IMPORTANT: Read the entire Label including this
LY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRECAUTIONARY STATE- Disclaimer, Risks of Using this Product, Limited
MENTS AND DIRECTIONS, AND WITH APPLICABLE Warranty, and Limitation of Liability before using
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. this product. If the terms are not acceptable THEN
DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT; rather, return the
Do not apply this product in a way that will contact unopened product within 15 days of purchase for
workers or other persons, either directly or through a refund of the purchase price.
drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area
during application. For any requirements specific to RISKS OF USING THIS PRODUCT
your State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible The Buyer and User (referred to collectively herein
for pesticide regulation. as "Buyer") of this product should be aware that
there are inherent unintended risks associated
AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS with the use of this product which are impossible
Use this product only in accordance with its label- to eliminate. These risks include, but are not limited
ing and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 to, injury to plants and crops to which this product
CFR Part 170. This Standard contains requirements is applied, lack of control of the target pests or
for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, weeds, resistance of the target pest or weeds
forests, nurseries, greenhouses and handlers to this product, injury caused by drift, and injury
of agricultural insecticides. It contains require- to rotational crops caused by carryover in the
ments for training, decontamination, notification soil. Such risks of crop injury, non-performance,
and emergency assistance. It also contains spe- resistance or other unintended consequences are
cific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the unavoidable and may result because of such fac-
statements on this label about personal protective tors as weather, soil conditions, disease, moisture
equipment (PPE) and restricted-entry interval. The conditions, irrigation practices, condition of the
requirements in this box only apply to uses of this crop at the time of application, presence of other
product that are covered by the Worker Protection materials either applied in the tank mix with this
Standard. product or prior to application of this product,
cultural practices or the manner of use or appli-
Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated cation, (or a combination of such factors) all of
areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of which are factors beyond the control of Valent.
12 hours.
(continued) (continued)

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(continued) (continued)
The Buyer should be aware that these inherent planting, or twenty-one days from the date of appli-
unintended risks may reduce the harvested yield of cation, whichever is latter, so that an immediate
the crop in all or a portion of the treated acreage, inspection of the affected property and growing
or otherwise affect the crop such that additional crops can be made.
care, treatment and expense are required to take If Buyer does not notify Valent of any claims, in
the crop to harvest. If the Buyer chooses not to such period, it shall be barred from obtaining any
accept these risks, THEN THIS PRODUCT SHOULD remedy.
NOT BE APPLIED. By applying this product Buyer NO AMENDMENTS
acknowledges and accepts these inherent unin- Valent and Seller offer this product, and Buyer
tended risks AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH RISKS accepts it, subject to the foregoing Disclaimer,
ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPLICATION AND USE Risks of Using This Product, Limited Warranty and
ARE ASSUMED BY THE BUYER. Limitation of Liability, which may not be modified
Valent shall not be responsible for losses or dam- by any oral or written agreement.
ages (including, but not limited to, loss of yield,
increased expenses of farming the crop or such TANK MIXES
incidental, consequential or special damages that
may be claimed) resulting from use of this product NOTICE: Tank mixing or use of this product with
in any manner not set forth on the label. Buyer any other product which is not specifically and
assumes all risks associated with the use of this expressly authorized by the label shall be the
product in any manner or under conditions not exclusive risk of user, applicator and/or applica-
specifically directed or approved on the label. tion advisor.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Valent warrants only that this product conforms Read and follow the entire label of each product to
to the chemical description on the label and is be used in the tank mix with this product.
reasonably fit for the purposes stated in the label,
under average use conditions, when used strictly GENERAL INFORMATION
in accordance with the label and subject to the
Risks of Using This Product as described above. Application to Ornamental plants:
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE, VALENT MAKES • Safari® 20 SG Insecticide can be applied as a foliar
NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR spray, a broadcast spray, a soil drench, soil injec-
IMPLIED. No agent or representative of Valent or tion and via chemigation for insect control in orna-
Seller is authorized to make or create any other mental plants in greenhouses, nurseries, outdoor
express or implied warranty. landscapes and interior plantscapes.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY • Safari 20 SG Insecticide is a systemic product and
In no event shall Valent or Seller be liable for will be taken up by the root system and translo-
any incidental, consequential, indirect or special cated upward throughout the plant. When applied
damages resulting from the use or handling of as a foliar spray, the product offers translaminar
this product. The limitation includes, but is not and locally systemic control of foliar pests.
limited to, loss of yield on all or any portion of
the treated acreage, increased care, treatment • When applied to the soil, Safari 20 SG Insecticide
or other expenses required to take the crop to will be translocated more quickly in herbaceous
harvest, increased finance charges or altered plants than in woody shrubs and trees. Speed of
finance ratings, emotional or mental distress and/ insect control will range from as little as one day for
or exemplary damages. THE EXCLUSIVE REM- small herbaceous plants in containers, to several
EDY OF THE BUYER, AND THE EXCLUSIVE MAXI- weeks in large trees in growing in the landscape.
MUM LIABILITY OF VALENT OR SELLER FOR ANY • For outdoor and landscape ornamentals, broadcast
AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, INJURIES OR DAM- applications cannot exceed a total of 2.7 lbs. of prod-
AGES (INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON BREACH uct (0.54 lb. active ingredient) per acre per year.
OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) RESULTING MIXING INSTRUCTIONS:
FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS PROD- Safari 20 SG Insecticide Alone: Add 1/2 of the
UCT SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PURCHASE required amount of water to the mix tank. With the
PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT OR, AT THE ELECTION agitator running, add the desired amount of Safari 20
OF VALENT OR SELLER, THE REPLACEMENT OF SG Insecticide to the tank. Continue agitation while
THE PRODUCT. adding the remainder of the water. Begin application
PROMPT NOTICE OF CLAIM of the solution after Safari 20 SG Insecticide has
Valent must be provided notice as soon as Buyer completely dispersed into the mix water. Maintain
has reason to believe it may have a claim, but in agitation until all of the mixture has been applied.
no event later than twenty-one days from date of Safari 20 SG Insecticide + Tank Mixtures: Add 1/2 of
(continued) the required amount of water to the mix tank. Start

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the agitator running before adding any tank mix part- RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
ners. In general, tank mix partners should be added RECOMMENDATIONS
in this order: products packaged in water-soluble Safari 20 SG Insecticide contains a Group 4A
packaging, wettable powders, wettable granules insecticide. Insect biotypes with acquired resis-
(dry flowables), liquid flowables, liquids, emulsifiable tance to Group 4A may eventually dominate the
concentrates, and surfactants/adjuvants. Always insect population if Group 4A insecticides are used
allow each tank mix partner to become fully dis- repeatedly in the same crop or in successive years
persed before adding the next product. Provide suf- as the primary method of control for a targeted
ficient agitation while adding the remainder of the species. This may result in partial or total loss of
water. Maintain agitation until all the mixture has control of those species by Safari 20 SG Insecti-
been applied. cide or other Group 4A insecticides.
NOTE: When using Safari 20 SG Insecticide in tank To delay the development of insecticide resistance
mixtures, all products in water-soluble packaging in greenhouse, nursery and interiorscape use sites,
should be added to the tank before any other tank strongly consider the following recommendations:
mix partner, including Safari 20 SG Insecticide. Allow • Do not apply Safari 20 SG Insecticide or other
the water-soluble packaging to completely dissolve Group 4A insecticides to consecutive genera-
and the product(s) to completely disperse before tions of the same insect pest species.
adding any other tank mix partner to the tank.
• Do not drench soil media with Safari 20 SG Insec-
If using Safari 20 SG Insecticide in a tank mixture, ticide or other Group 4A insecticides more than
observe all directions for use, crop/sites, use rates, one time per crop cycle or three months, which-
dilution ratios, precautions, and limitations which ever is shorter.
appear on the tank mix product label. No label dos-
age rate should be exceeded, and the most restric- • Do not make more than two foliar or broadcast
tive label precautions and limitations should be fol- sprays of Safari 20 SG Insecticide or other Group
lowed. This product should not be mixed with any 4A insecticides to a single crop during a two-
product which prohibits such mixing. Tank mixtures month period.
or other applications of products referenced on this • Do not make more than one soil drench and one
label are permitted only in those states in which the foliar or broadcast spray with Safari 20 SG Insec-
referenced products are labeled. ticide or other Group 4A insecticides during a
Compatibility two-month period.
IMPORTANT - The crop safety of all potential tank • Base insecticide use on a comprehensive IPM
mixes on all crops has not been tested. Before program.
applying any tank mixture not specifically recom-
mended on this label, the safety to the target crop • Monitor treated insect populations for loss of
should be confirmed. field efficacy.
Safari 20 SG Insecticide is compatible with most • Contact your local extension specialist, certified
commonly used pesticides, crop oils, adjuvants, and crop advisors, and/or manufacturers for insecti-
nutritional sprays. However, since it is not possible to cide resistance management and/or IPM recom-
test all possible mixtures, the user should pre-test to mendations for the specific site and resistant
assure the physical compatibility and lack of phyto- pest problems.
toxic effect of any proposed mixtures with Safari 20 • For further information or to report suspected
SG Insecticide. To determine the physical compat- resistance, you may contact Valent U.S.A. Corpo-
ibility of Safari 20 SG Insecticide with other products, ration at toll free number 1-800-682-5368.
use a jar test, as described below:
Using a quart jar, add the proportionate amounts APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SPRAY
of the products to 1 quart of water. Add wettable EQUIPMENT
powders and water-dispersible granular products Ground Application: Spray nozzles should be select-
first, then liquid flowables, and emulsifiable concen- ed which will provide accurate and uniform spray
trates last. After thoroughly mixing, let stand for at deposition. Use spray nozzles which provide medi-
least 5 minutes. If the combination remains mixed or um-sized droplets and reduce drift. To help insure
can be remixed readily, it is physically compatible. accuracy, calibrate sprayer before each use. For
Once compatibility has been proven, use the same information on spray equipment and calibration,
procedure for additional required ingredients to the consult nozzle manufacturers and/or State Extension
spray tank. Service specialists.
Apply Safari 20 SG Insecticide using sufficient water
volume to provide thorough and uniform coverage.
In situations where a dense canopy exists and/or
pest pressure is high, use greater water volumes.
The use of a spray adjuvant may improve spray
coverage. Avoid making applications under condi-
Safari 20 SG Insecticide Page 4 2007-SAF-0001
tions where uniform coverage cannot be obtained or 20 SG Insecticide may be applied through irrigation
where excessive spray drift may occur. systems which may be supplied by a public water
Applications to ornamental plants: Safari 20 SG system only if the water from the public water sys-
Insecticide can be applied using many different types tem is discharged into a reservoir tank prior to pesti-
of application equipment. Apply in sufficient water to cide introduction. There shall be a complete physical
ensure good coverage of ornamental plants. When break (air gap) between the outlet end of the fill pipe
making applications to plants with hard to wet foli- and to top or overflow rim of the reservoir tank of at
age such as holly or pine, the addition of a spreader/ least twice the inside diameter of the fill pipe. Before
sticker is recommended. If concentrate or mist type beginning chemigation, always make sure that the
spray equipment is used, an equivalent amount of air gap exists and that there is no blockage of the
product should be used on the spray area as would overflow of the reservoir tank.
be used in a dilute solution. To assure optimum Any irrigation system using water supplied from a
effectiveness, the product must be placed where public water system must also meet the following
the growing portion of the target plant can absorb requirements:
the active ingredient. Applications can be made to Operating Instructions for All Recommended Types
foliage or as a soil drench. of Irrigation Systems:
RESTRICTIONS 1. The system must be calibrated to uniformly apply
• Do not graze treated areas or use clippings from the rates specified. If you have questions about
treated areas for feed or forage. calibration, you should contact State Extension
• Avoid runoff or puddling of irrigation water follow- Service specialists, equipment manufacturers, or
ing application. other experts.
• Keep children and pets off treated areas until spray 2. The system must contain a functional check valve,
has dried. vacuum relief valve, and low pressure drain appro-
priately located on the irrigation pipeline to pre-
• Avoid application to areas that are water logged or vent water source contamination from backflow.
saturated or frozen, which will not allow penetra-
tion into the root zone of the plant. 3. The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a
functional, automatic, quick-closing, check valve
• Avoid soil application when plants are dormant or to prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injec-
not actively taking up water from the soil. tion pump.
APPLICATION THROUGH IRRIGATION SYSTEMS 4. The pesticide injection pipeline must also contain
(CHEMIGATION): a functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated
Safari 20 SG Insecticide may be applied by injection valve located on the intake side of the injection
into an irrigation system, either alone or in combi- pump and connected to the system interlock to
nation with other pesticides or chemicals that are prevent fluid from being withdrawn from the sup-
registered for application through irrigation systems. ply tank when the irrigation system is either auto-
Dilution ratios are normally 1:100 to 1:200, depend- matically or manually shut down.
ing on the system. Apply this product only through
microirrigation (individual spaghetti tube), drip irri- 5. The system must contain functional interlock-
gation, overhead irrigation, or motorized calibrated ing controls to automatically shut off the pesti-
irrigation equipment (ornamentals). Do not apply cide injection pump when the water pump motor
through any other type of irrigation system. Lack of stops.
effectiveness can result from non-uniform distribu- 6. The irrigation line or water pump must include
tion of treated water. If you have questions about a functional pressure switch which will stop the
calibration, you should contact State Extension Ser- water pump motor when the water pressure
vice specialists, equipment manufacturers, or other decreases to the point where pesticide distribu-
experts. A person knowledgeable of the chemigation tion is adversely affected.
system and responsible for its operation, or under 7. Systems must use a metering pump, such as a pos-
the supervision of the responsible person, shall shut itive displacement injection pump (e.g., diaphragm
the system down and make necessary adjustments pump) effectively designed and constructed of
should the need arise. materials that are compatible with pesticides and
Using Water from Public Water Systems: capable of being fitted with a system interlock.
DO NOT APPLY SAFARI 20 SG INSECTICIDE 8. Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond
THROUGH ANY IRRIGATION SYSTEM PHYSICALLY the area intended.
CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.
Calibration and Application Instructions:
Public water system means a system for the provi- Safari 20 SG Insecticide should be applied under the
sion to the public of piped water for human con- schedule specified in the specific use recommenda-
sumption if such system has at least 15 service con- tions, not according to the irrigation schedule unless
nections or regularly serves an average of at least the events coincide. In general, set the equipment to
25 individuals daily at least 60 days per year. Safari
Safari 20 SG Insecticide Page 5 2007-SAF-0001
apply the minimum amount of water per acre. Run 5. Use the largest droplet size consistent with good
the system at 86 - 90% of the manufacturer's maxi- pest control. Small droplets are more prone to
mum rated travel speed. spray drift and can be minimized by appropriate
The following calibration and application techniques nozzle selection, by orienting nozzles away from
are provided for user reference, but do not consti- the air stream as much as possible, and by avoid-
tute a warranty of fitness for application through ing excessive spray boom pressure.
sprinkler irrigation equipment. Users should check 6. Apply as close to target plants as practical to
with state and local regulatory agencies for poten- obtain a good spray pattern for adequate cover-
tial use restrictions before applying any agricultural age. Applications more than 10 feet above the crop
chemical through sprinkler irrigation equipment. canopy should be avoided.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO AVOID SPRAY DRIFT 7. For aerial applications, the spray boom should
As with all crop protection products, it is important be mounted on the aircraft so as to minimize drift
to avoid off-target movement. Do not allow spray to caused by wing tip vortices. The minimum practi-
drift onto adjacent land, crops, or aquatic areas. Fol- cal boom length should be used and must not
low these recommendations to avoid spray drift: exceed 75% of wing span or rotor diameter.
1. Make applications when wind velocity favors on- Air Assisted (Air Blast) Tree and Vine Sprayers
target product deposition (approximately 3 to 10 (Ornamentals Only):
mph). Do not apply when wind velocity exceeds Air assisted tree and vine sprayers carry droplets
10 mph. Avoid applications when wind gusts into the canopy of trees and vines via a radially or
approach 10 mph. laterally directed air stream. In addition to the gen-
2. Risk of exposure to sensitive aquatic areas can eral drift management principles already described,
be reduced by avoiding applications when wind the following specific practices will further reduce
direction is toward the aquatic area. the potential for drift:
3. Do not cultivate or plant crops within 25 feet of the • Adjust deflectors and aiming devices so that spray
aquatic area as to allow growth of a vegetative is only directed into the canopy.
filter strip. • Block off upward pointed nozzles when there is no
4. Do not make applications during temperature overhanging canopy.
inversions. Inversions are characterized by stable • Use only enough air volume to penetrate the can-
air and increasing temperatures with increased opy and provide good coverage. Use a minimum of
height above the ground. Mist or fog may indicate 50 gallons finished spray per acre.
the presence of an inversion in humid areas. The • Do not allow spray to go beyond the edge of the
applicator may detect the presence of an inver- cultivated area. Spray the outside row only from
sion by producing smoke and observing a smoke outside the planting.
layer near the ground surface.

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 ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
Recommendations for foliar or broadcast spray application
For foliar insect control on ornamental plants in nurseries, greenhouses, interior plantscapes, lath and sha-
dehouses, and outdoor landscapes (commercial, industrial, recreational and residential).
Crop Pest Product Rate Remarks
Ornamental Adelgids including: Foliar Spray For optimal control, make first
plants including: Hemlock Wooly 1/4 to 1/2 lb application just before pest
Bedding Plants Aphids (Suppression) per 100 gallons populations reach an economic
Evergreens Glassy-Winged threshold. If necessary, make a
Sharpshooter (4 to 8 oz second application after 14-21
Flowering Plants per 100 gallons)
Foliage Plants Japanese Beetles days.
(adults) (0.05 to 0.1 lbs ai
Ground Covers per 100 gallons) Tank mixing with a surfactant may
Non-Bearing Lacebugs including: improve control of pests such
Fruit Trees Azalea 8 - 16 oz as whitefly, mealybug and scale.
Non-Bearing Leaf Beetles per Acre Confirm plant safety of tank mix
Nut Trees Leafhoppers (0.1 to in small area before using on a
Non-Bearing Leafminers including: 0.2 lbs ai/A) commercial scale.
Vines Serpentine
Mealybugs including: 0.2 - 0.4 oz per 100 gals. of spray mix will treat
Ornamental Trees 1,000 sq ft 20,000 sq ft of area.
Shrubs Citrus
Long-Tailed For treatment of
Not for use on house Madeira small areas:
plants grown inside Obscure 1/2 - 1.0 tsp per
private residences. Pink Hibiscus gallon
Psyllids including:
Asian Citrus
Scales
(Armored and Soft)
including:
Cryptomeria
Cycad Aulacaspis
Elongate Hemlock
Euonymus
Florida Red
Florida Wax
Tea
Thrips (suppression)
Chilli
Whiteflies including:
Giant
Greenhouse
Silverleaf/Sweet potato
(B and Q Biotypes)
1 level teaspoon contains 2.4 grams and 1 cup (8 fl oz) contains 4.0 oz of Safari 20 SG Insecticide.
Do not apply more than 2.7 lbs (0.54 lbs ai) per acre of nursery or landscape per year.
To delay the development of resistance: Do not apply Safari 20 SG Insecticide or other Group 4A insecticides
to consecutive generations of the same insect species without switching to a different mode of action. Do
not make more than two sprays of Safari 20 SG Insecticide or other Group 4A insecticides to a single crop
during a two-month period. Refer to “Resistance Management Recommendations” section of label for fur-
ther guidelines.
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 ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (continued)
Recommendations for application to soil media of containerized plants
For systemic insect control on containerized ornamental plants in nurseries, greenhouses, interior
plantscapes, lath and shadehouses, and outdoor landscapes (commercial, industrial, recreational and resi-
dential) by application as a soil drench, micro-irrigation (spaghetti tube or emitter), drip irrigation, overhead
irrigation, ebb and flood irrigation equipment or motorized irrigation equipment.
Crop Pest Product Rate Remarks
Ornamental plants Adelgids Soil Media Drench Only apply to moist soil media. Do
including: including: 3/4 to 1-1/2 pounds not apply to dry or saturated media.
Bedding Plants Hemlock per 100 gallons For optimal performance, do not
Evergreens Wooly apply media drench until roots from
Aphids 12 to 24 ounces
Flowering Plants per 100 gallons transplanted plugs or liners have
Foliage Plants Flatheaded extended at least 1/2" to the edge
Ground Covers Borers 1.5 - 3.0 teaspoons of pots.
Non-Bearing including: per gallon
Flatheaded Do not leach treated soil media for
Fruit Trees at least 7 days after application or
Non-Bearing Appletree
Fungus Gnats performance may be reduced.
Nut Trees
Non-Bearing (larvae) Heavy rainfall or excessive
Vines Glassy-Winged irrigation following application may
Ornamental Trees Sharpshooter decrease performance.
Shrubs Lacebugs
including: In general, higher rates will be
Azalea needed to control insects on woody
Leaf Beetles plants than on herbaceous plants.
Leafhoppers Poinsettia: For optimal control of
Leafminers Media Drench Volume for whiteflies, treat plants 1-3 weeks
including: Individual Pots after pinch. Late season drenches
Boxwood will take longer to give control.
Serpentine Fl oz of
Mealybugs Pot dilute
including: diameter solution
Citrus (inches) per pot
Long-Tailed 4 2
Madeira
Obscure 5 3
Pink Hibiscus 6 4
Root
Psyllids 7 5
including: 8 6
Asian Citrus
Root Weevils For larger pot volumes, apply
(larvae 3 – 4 oz of dilute solution (0.11
and adults) to 0.22 grams product/4 oz)
including: per gallon of potting media.
Black Vine Drench volume should be
Roundheaded sufficient to wet soil media
Borers without resulting in overflow
including: or runoff through drain holes
Asian in pot.
Longhorned Media Drench Volume for
(continued) Plants in Raised Beds,
Benches, Bedding Flats,
Plug and Liner Trays:
Apply sufficient dilute
solution to wet soil media
without loss of liquid from
bottom of bed or liner.
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 ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (continued)
Recommendations for application to soil media of containerized plants (continued)
Crop Pest Product Rate Remarks
Ornamental Scales Ebb and Flood Irrigation Bring several pots to field capacity,
plants (Armored and let soil dry and then measure
including: Soft) including: Pot Ounces amount of water required to bring
Cottony diameter per pots back to field capacity. Multiply
Bedding Plants (inches) 1,000 pots
Evergreens Cushion the average volume of water
Flowering Plants Cryptomeria 4 1.9 - 3.7 required to rehydrate one pot by
Foliage Plants Cycad the number of pots to be treated.
Aulacaspis 5 2.8 - 5.6 Add this volume of water to the
Ground Covers
Non-Bearing Duplachionaspis 6 3.7 - 7.5 minimum amount of water needed
Fruit Trees Elongate to flood the area to be treated.
Hemlock 7 4.7 - 9.3 Re-use any returned volume in
Non-Bearing
Nut Trees Euonymus 8 5.6 - 11.2 subsequent irrigation of same
Non-Bearing False Oleander plants.
Vines Fletcher For pot diameter greater than 8",
Ornamental Trees Florida Red use 3.7-7.5 ounces of Safari 20 SG
Shrubs Florida Wax Insecticide per 1,000 gallons of
Oystershell potting soil media.
Pine needle
Tea Chemigation of A 1:100 injection ratio (1 part injector
Tulip Tree individual containers using tank solution: 100 parts irrigation
Thrips a micro-irrigation system water) is recommended. Do not
(Suppression) (spaghetti tube) mix more than 24 oz of Safari 20 SG
Chilli Insecticide per gallon of injector tank
Ounces per water, or some product may settle
Whiteflies gallon of
including: out of solution. Irrigation system
Injection injector tank should be calibrated to deliver 3-4
Giant ratio water
Greenhouse fl oz of dilute solution per gallon of
Silverleaf/ 1:100 12 - 24 potting media.
Sweetpotato
White Grubs
including:
Oriental Beetle
1 level teaspoon contains 2.4 grams, and 1 cup (8 fl oz) contains 4.0 oz of Safari 20 SG Insecticide.
Do not apply more than 2.7 lbs (0.54 lbs ai) per acre of nursery or landscape per year. To delay the development
of resistance, do not make more than one soil application per crop cycle or three-months, whichever is shorter.
Refer to “Resistance Management Recommendations” section of the label for additional guidelines.
(continued)

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 ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (continued)
Recommendations for soil application to in-ground plants
For systemic insect control on ornamental plants in field nurseries (in-ground) and outdoor landscapes
(commercial, industrial, recreational and residential) by application as a soil drench, micro-irrigation, drip
irrigation or as a banded soil spray.
Crop Pest Product Rate Remarks
Ornamental Adelgids including: Shrubs For optimal control, apply early in
plants Hemlock Wooly 3 - 6 grams plant's annual growing cycle and
including: Aphids (1.25 - 2.5 keep soil moist for at least 7 days after
Bedding Plants Flatheaded Borers level teaspoons) application.
Evergreens including: per Only apply to moist soil. Do not apply to
Flowering Flatheaded foot of height dry, saturated, or frozen soil, or when
Plants Appletree plants are not actively taking up water
1.0 - 2.1 ounces per
Foliage Plants Fungus Gnats 10 feet of height from soil.
Ground Covers (larvae)
Glassy Winged Heavy rainfall or inadequate irrigation
Non-Bearing immediately following application may
Fruit Trees Sharpshooter
Lacebugs decrease performance.
Non-Bearing
Nut Trees including: Use higher labeled rates for broadleaf
Non-Bearing Azalea evergreens with dense foliage (example
Vines Leaf Beetles hollies).
Ornamental Leafhoppers
Leafminers Soil Drench: Mix required dose in water
Trees and uniformly apply to soil around base
Shrubs including:
Boxwood of shrub or tree. Pull back mulch before
Serpentine drenching. For optimal performance, apply
Mealybugs at least 1 quart of dilute solution per foot
including: of height or inch of trunk diameter. If lower
Citrus drench volume is used, apply 1/2 inch of
Long-Tailed irrigation immediately after application
Madeira to move product into root zone. Keep soil
Obscure moist for at least 7 days after application.
Pink Hibiscus Trees Soil Injection: Mix required dose in water
Root 3 - 12 grams and make at least four injections per
Psyllids (1.25 - 5.0 shrub or tree with a low-pressure appli-
including: level teaspoons) cator. Use same amount of solution per
Asian Citrus per inch of trunk diam- hole. Injections can be made using the
Root Weevils eter at breast height following methods:
(larvae and adults) (DBH)
including: Grid System – Space injections on a 2.5 ft
Black Vine 1.05 - 4.2 ounces per 10 center extending to drip line.
Roundheaded inches of trunk diameter Circle System – Make injections in con-
Borers including: at breast height (DBH) centric circles extending inward from
Asian Longhorned For multi-stem trees, drip line.
(continued) base rate on cumulative
Basal System – Space injections evenly
inches of diameter of all around trunk no more than 12" out from
stems at breast height. the base.
For optimal performance, inject at least 1
quart of dilute solution per foot of height
or inch of trunk diameter.
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 ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (continued)
Recommendations for soil application to in-ground plants (continued)
Crop Pest Product Rate Remarks
Ornamental Scales Banded spray Apply as a uniform band in row over
plants (Armored and Soft) application to soil root zone. Apply from peak adult flight to
including: including: surface peak egg hatch.
Bedding Plants Cottony Cushion (2.7 lbs per acre) Apply in at least two gallons of water per
Evergreens Cryptomeria Ounces per 1,000 linear feet. Irrigate after application
Flowering Cycad Aulacaspis 1,000 to move product into soil profile.
Plants Duplachionapis Row linear feet
Elongate Hemlock spacing of row Control any weeds in treated area prior
Foliage Plants to application, or performance may be
Ground Covers Euonymus
False Oleander 3 3 reduced.
Non-Bearing
Fruit Trees Fletcher 4 4 Adjust rates accordingly for other row
Non-Bearing Florida Red 5 5 spacing.
Nut Trees Florida Wax
Oystershell 6 6
Non-Bearing 7 7
Vines Pine needle
Ornamental Tea 8 8
Trees Tulip Tree
Shrubs Thrips (Suppression)
Chilli
Whiteflies
including:
Giant
Greenhouse
Silverleaf/
Sweetpotato
White Grubs
including:
Oriental Beetle
1 level teaspoon contains 2.4 grams, and 1 cup (8 fl oz) contains 4.0 oz of Safari 20 SG Insecticide.
Do not apply more than 2.7 lbs (0.54 lbs ai) per acre of nursery or landscape per year. To delay the develop-
ment of resistance, do not make more than one soil application per crop cycle or three-months, whichever
is shorter. Refer to “Resistance Management Recommendations” section of the label for additional guide-
lines.

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 VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS
Recommendations for foliar or broadcast spray application
For foliar insect control on vegetable transplants grown in enclosed structures.
Crop Pest Product Rate Remarks
Cucurbits: Aphids 3.5 - 7.0 oz/ Do not make more than one
Cantaloupe Leafminers 100 gal application per crop.
Cucumber Mealybugs 7-14 oz Do not apply to greenhouse
Melons Thrips (suppression) per Acre grown vegetables.
Squash Whiteflies including:
Fruiting Vegetables: Silverleaf/Sweetpotato 0.16 - 0.32 oz 100 gals. of spray mix will
Eggplant (B and Q Biotypes) per 1,000 sq ft treat 20,000 sq ft of area.
Peppers (0.09 to 0.18 lbs ai Do not apply within one (1)
Tomato per Acre) day of harvest.
Head and Stem Brassica:
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kohlrabi
Leafy Vegetables Aphids 3.5 - 5.5 oz/ Do not make more than one
(excluding Brassica spp.) Leafminers 100 gal application per crop.
Mealybugs 7-11 oz Do not apply to greenhouse
Thrips (suppression) per Acre grown vegetables.
Whiteflies including:
Silverleaf/Sweetpotato 0.16 - 0.25 oz 100 gals. of spray mix will
(B and Q Biotypes) per 1,000 sq ft treat 20,000 sq ft of area.
(0.09 to 0.134 lbs ai Do not apply within seven
per Acre) (7) days of harvest.
1 level teaspoon contains 2.4 grams and 1 cup (8 fl oz) contains 4.0 oz of Safari 20 SG Insecticide.
Do not apply more than 1.34 lbs (0.268 lbs ai) per acre of nursery per year.
To delay the development of resistance: Do not apply Safari 20 SG Insecticide or other Group 4A insecticides to
consecutive generations of the same insect species without switching to a different mode of action. Do not make
more than two sprays of Safari 20 SG Insecticide or other Group 4A insecticides to a single crop during a two-
month period. Refer to “Resistance Management Recommendations” section of label for further guidelines.

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