Safari 20SG Sprayable Systemic Insecticide - 12 Ounce jug

I have been using this product for about the last 10 years. Due to using this we have perhaps one of the last ash trees in Michigan still standing. The product is pricey however it is worth every penny if you are trying to keep one of the listed insects away from your trees or shrubs. It really works.

We have sprayed this product on our trees for several years now. We are the only people left in our neighborhood that still have living ash trees. It has prevented destruction from the emerald ash bore when our neighbors have lost there trees due to it. It is worth $150 per year to keep my mature trees!a

Has worked quite well to bring my treasured large eastern hemlocks back to health from the wooly adelgid. They turned from grey to bright green and have grown most of their needles back. Also has worked to keep a large ash tree that I have alive although it works slower against the emerald borer than the hemlock adelgid. Only drawback is price and that it only lasts for a year before needing reapplication whereas imidacloprid lasts for a much longer time period. I'd recommend safari for very large hemlocks followed up by imidacloprid for long lasting protection. My hemlocks treated this way have been healthy now for 7 years without reapplication.

So far it has kept my 18 inch dia. ash tree fine and healthy as all other ash trees in the area are dead from the emerald ash borer. I carefully mix the dry product into a gallon of water with a bent coat hanger on a drill and apply it to the lower 6' of the tree with a pump sprayer just after it gets leaves in the spring. If will absorb through the bark and protect the entire tree protecting it for the whole year if you start the treatment before you notice dead sections in the trees top. If you have damage already you will need to do this in the fall too if it can be saved at all. On my 18 inch tree i have about a quart left over and spray other small trees to empty the tank. Keep in mind you want to get the bark wet and be sure it is all dry before anyone or pets are allowed around the treated area. You also need to wear a wear a disposable mask over your nose and mouth when applying, shower and change cloths after applying! While mixing make sure there's no chance you slash it or spill it. The warning labels tell you it's bad stuff but safe after it thoroughly dries on the tree for kids, people, and animals.

Depending on the pest, safari may be a gardeners savior. When it comes to eunomys scale (which is a major problem for me in Florida ) safari has saved more than a few of my plants. Yes it’s worthless on things like spider mites and others but for what it’s designed for, it is the nuclear option. Terribly expensive but it is the last resort and outstanding effective (again against the specified pests ).

Works great. I had longhorn borers in my oak tree that had just about killed the tree. I applied Safari as a basal trunk spray with a surfactant a couple of years ago and the tree is healing up and recovering.

This is a lifetime supply for me to use with my hobby greenhouse. I use it to control a small population of scale on some of my bromeliads. They are usually pest-free, but a few are like scale magnets. This used 3 times about 7 to 10 days apart eradicates them quickly, safely and easily. No smell at all to this product, but since it is a systemic, take precautions and wear long sleeved shirt, head protection (hat), glasses and gloves, then wash up afterwards to avoid any problems.

My area has been plagued with Lanternflies for four years now. I applied a Safari systemic treatment last fall and again this spring. So far, I have seen a significant decrease of the black and white nymphs, as well as the red spotted older nymphs. This is not the only defense used against them, but I have to say, it is the only new defense I have added that seems to have made a significant difference. Time will tell come late August and September when the little buggers are the worse.