Customer Reviews for Safari 20SG Systemic Insecticide with Dinotefuran

used product to kill infestation of Spotted Lanternflies in Lancaster County, PA. Used Safari 20SG (recommended by PA Department of Agriculture) as a root drench on a pair of "Tree of Heaven" to create trap trees. Was done about 4 weeks ago. Trees or now covered with Lanternflies and the ground is covered with dead Lanternflies. I am very pleased, hopefully it will continue to kill Lanternflies until winter comes. Can send pics if you want them

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37 of 38 people found this review helpful

I followed directions and applied four times over a three week period. It didn't have any effect on white flies on coconut trees in SW Florida. I used Dominion 2L and it worked with one treatment in three weeks. Only cost $75 for three bottles to do 20 trees. Spent over $500 on Safari. Very disapointed. DMOPC was excellent to deal with on both products.

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37 of 44 people found this review helpful

We just got around to using this product a few weeks ago. We used it to treat our sago palms for Cycad Aulacaspis scale. This product was what our County Extension recommended. There were no specific directions for what amount to use for sago palms, so we guessed at what strength to try. We used one teaspoon per gallon of water and used a hand pump sprayer to apply it. Within just a few days we noticed a big improvement in our palms. The scale became powdery and fell off when brushed, so we used a garden hose on high pressure to blast a lot of it off. We followed up the initial treatment with Safari a couple of weeks later, and the scale is nearly all gone from the palms now. We will treat a third time in a few more weeks, and I fully expect the Safari to eradicate the scale after that.

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31 of 31 people found this review helpful

Worked great on my Sago Palm Scale and the scale on my crotons.

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29 of 30 people found this review helpful

I bought two 3 pound bottles to tree my hemlock trees in Fannin County, GA. I recommend that you find a clean container to hold your water and this chemical. Mix thoroughly in it first and then transfer to your sprayer.

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26 of 29 people found this review helpful

We noticed that our Sago Palm had terrible problems with scale last year. I read that the University of Florida recommended Safari to rid Sago palm's of scale. I apply it to the soil around our palm in May and September. It has worked well and our palm tree is again looking good. The price found here was the best that I could find and their delivery is quite prompt.

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20 of 22 people found this review helpful

After using a Merit (Imidacloprid) soil drench for fig whitefly, I read about basal trunk applications of Safari for that pest and decided to give it a try. My Ficus has multiple trunks that together are about 6 feet in diameter and I was never clear how much Merit to use, nor was I confident that the roots, many of which are under a road, was really taking up the Imidacloprid. I knew that any not taken up by the roots could be leaching into our ground water, and that caused me great concern. Safari, while twice as expensive as Merit for the quantity I needed, is applied as a basal trunk spray, so almost all of the solution is absorbed by the trunk rather than soaking into the ground. The label -- which actually addresses multiple trunked trees like my Ficus -- said it would take 1-3 weeks for the chemical to be translocated throughout the tree but I began seeing a reduction in leaf drop (a symptom of fig whitefly infestation) within a few days. It has only been 1 1/2 weeks since the initial application but so far I am very pleased. With Merit, it would take weeks to see any reduction in leaf drop, if I saw any at all. With a tree as large as mine, a 12 oz container of Safari will only treat one time at a cost of around $120, but so far I believe the cost is worth it given that the application is supposed to be good for a year.

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

Used this for bark application on trees attacked by spotted lanternflies. A week later, the ground around the trees is littered with dead flies and there are none in the tree. Application was quick and easy. Our state recommends killing this invasive and damaging pest so I am doing my part.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Injected Dinotefuran into the coconut palms via a 1/4" hole, 2" deep. (The trees are 9" diameter.) One hole per tree. With a syringe, I filled the hole(s) twice a day for two weeks. The trees sucked up the "medicine". After two weeks, the fronds had stopped dropping. It works !

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Too soon to tell if the basal trunk application will be successful but that's what local pest control companies would have done for SUBTANTIALLY more cost than buying the Safari from DoMyOwn PestControl. This company is easy to work with with outstanding customer service. I highly recommend them and doing your own pest control is not all that difficult and the cost savings is outrageous.

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

It works well killing the spotted Latternfly. It began killing them within an hour of application.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Amazingly fast shipping, very much appreciated as we face the spotted lanternfly apocalypse. This size is perfect for mixing in 1 gal of water and using as a bark spray. Did that last week, and the numbers are heading down. Will we ever be free of these pests? I doubt it, but limiting the damage is good. Bought a second container, because this plague won't be over any time soon.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I have been battling white flies on my exotic hibiscus for the past several months with no success. I combined Safari with Horticultural Oil and did a foliar spraying of all my plants. After two sessions hardly any white flies now. Only downside to this product is the insane price - still under patent.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I had an outbreak of scale last year in 2 greenhouses, over 100 orchids ($5000+) at risk. Everyone scoffs at the price of this chemical, but it does work. I did lose a few orchids due to late treatment, but this product did save 80% of my orchids. 3 treatments 14 days apart lasted a year. Make sure that plant foliage does not contact another plant to reduce spread of scale. Best to isolate (2 weeks) & treat new plants before introducing to population. Make sure plants are "dry" before application for best results. The $120 will last me several YEARS of treatments. BTW, manganese deficiency is a leading cause of "palm blight", rendering your plant susceptible to other conditions...

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Works very well to kill numerous kind of scale, especially on Sago palms.It is very toxic to everything including bees, so only use where nothing else will work.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Completely eradicated my fungus gnat infestation. The infestation had my satsuma trees stressed and was affecting my figs and bananas. A single dose eradicated them. Mixed a teaspoon per gallon of water in a watering can and drenched the soil. Replaced all yellow sticky cards which were almost black with the gnats and not a single gnat on any of them in a month. I had tried hydrogen peroxide, mosquito bits, diatomaceous earth, and a few other supposed tricks from the net. Cut the crap get this and get rid of them in minutes. Note: This is a large container, around a quart, so you will have it the rest of your life. I still have 99.5% of mine left after. Dosing all of my plants.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

came quickly. called customer service too ask how to apply. answered promptly and gave me the info i needed. used the product, but time will tell if it works.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is my go-to for treating my Ash trees. The Emerald Ash Borer is killing EVERY Ash tree in Middle-TN. I'm doing my part and also spreading the word that it is cheaper to use Safari than to pay someone to take down a dead tree. I am now doing this simple treatment for neighbors. Please do this easy trench treatment once a year. I will soon be doing a bigger order for the spring for treating many more neighborhood trees.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Arrived earlier than expected; works well as a systemic insecticide for shrubs.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have a beautiful quacking aspen (10 inches diameter at chest height and about 35 ft. high). I discovered it is infested with scurfy scale. I treated with a Safari 20SG Systemic Insecticide with Dinotefuran as a drench? So far the tree looks better and less stressed. The leaves have stopped falling off of the tree. I will know more about how effective this is next spring as I observe the tree for further effects of the scurfy scale. The product arrived as expected. Very pleased.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Leaving in a forest my fruit trees were systemically destroyed by borers. I started using Safari as a trunk spray in the spring and Dominion 2L soil drench in summer. This completely eradicated the problem I had. Both are great products.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fast delivery and product as described. Too soon to tell how effective it is on pine scale infestation.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Easy to amply, only time will tell if its working.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great product. I get this product every year to control the lanterns bugs on my tree

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