Nufarm Americas’ Safari 20 SG Insecticide receives 2(ee) label for spotted lanternfly control

Nufarm Americas’ Safari 20 SG insecticide has received a 2(ee) label for the control of spotted lanternfly in 15 states.

“The spotted lanternfly may be one of the most devastating invaders the U.S. has combatted,” said Jason Fausey, Nufarm’s Turf & Ornamental director of technical services. “Safari’s 2ee label is a proven leader when it comes to turning the tide on costly insect invasion and an important course of action for the ornamental and nursery growers.”

Label recommendations include Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive plant-hopper spreading in the northeastern U.S. The pest impacts more than 70 host plants.

Safari is approved for use in containerized and field-grown (in-ground) ornamental plants in nurseries, outdoor landscapes, tree plantations and reforestation nurseries. It includes national, private and state forests and wooded areas. The label provides application alternatives that include foliar spray, media drench, soil drench or basal trunk spray.

Safari is a supersystemic insecticide with quick uptake and knockdown of tree, shrub and herbaceous ornamental pests. It controls a broad spectrum of invasive pests including Q- and B-biotype whiteflies, emerald ash borers, mealybugs, leafhoppers, leafminers, and armored and soft scales — and now both nymph- and adult-stage spotted lanternflies.