A New Seed Applied

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• A New Seed Applied
• Insecticide / Nematicide Concept from
• Bayer CropScience
• Lee Hall, Mike Schwarz and Charles Graham
• Bayer CropScience Research Triangle Park, NC

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AERIS Seed-Applied System

• Two broad spectrum active ingredients in one
  powerful combination
• Imidacloprid
• Systemic neonicotinoid insecticide with excellent
  activity against thrips and aphids.
• Thiodicarb
• Systemic and contact carbamate pesticide for
  added protection from thrips, aphids, cutworm and
  protection from early-season root-knot and
  reniform nematode damage.
• Equlivant Ratios
• Imidacloprid 0.375 mg ai / seed
• Thiodicarb 0.375 mg ai / seed

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AERIS Seed-Applied System

• AERIS Seed-Applied System offers broad spectrum
  early season protection from an insecticide,
  nematicide and an optional premium fungicide.
• Base Fungicide Package is automatically included.
  
• (Baytan / Thiram / Allegiance)
• Flexibility of choice
• BCS Premium Fungicide Package (TRILEX Advanced)
• OR
• Other down-stream offerings

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AERIS Seed-Applied System - 2007

• Custom Blend of imidacloprid thiodicarb for
  application at seed companies.
• Fungicide Options
• Base Fungicide Package (Baytan/Thiram/Allegiance)
• Premium Fungicide Package (TRILEX Advanced)
• Custom Blend
• Imidacloprid 0.375 mg ai / seed
• Thiodicarb 0.375 mg ai / seed
• EXP 3 Federal Registration approved November
  17, 2006

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AERIS Seed-Applied System

• For the 2007 season, growers can request AERIS
  Seed-Applied System through the major cottonseed
  companies including
• Delta and Pine Land Company
• Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company
• FiberMax Cotton Seed
• or by contacting their local Bayer CropScience
  field representative.

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AERIS Seed-Applied System - 2008

• AERIS Seed-Applied System - 2008
• In-can mix of imidacloprid thiodicarb
• Registration of a 5050 in-can for cotton use
• Label expected mid-07 Registered in all states
  for treatment down-stream.
• Fungicide Options
• Base Fungicide Package (Baytan/Thiram/Allegiance)
• Premium Fungicide Package (TRILEX Advanced)
• Bottom line Grower will order AERIS
  Seed-Applied System in 2007 and 2008 and beyond.

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Why Thiodicarb?

• Bayer CropScience has investigated the
  insecticidal and nematicidal efficacy of soil and
  seed applications of numerous active ingredients
  including thiodicarb and abamectin.
• The handling characteristics, physical properties
  and spectrum of activity of thiodicarb proved to
  be a much more attractive and promising product
  as compared to some other molecules.
• Thiodicarb is currently marketed globally as a
  seed treatment for crops such as cotton, corn,
  rice, soybean and vegetables for the control of
  aphids, thrips, seed maggots, termites and
  specific early season lepidopteran pests.

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Imidacloprid and Thiodicarb the right
combination.

• Bayer CropScience has tested imidacloprid
  combinations with thiodicarb for the last several
  years.
• Bayer CropScience has also tested imidacloprid
  combinations with abamectin for the last several
  years and has full Freedom to operate with such
  combinations as covered by US Patent 6,444,690 B2
  September 3, 2002.
• Bayer CropScience dropped abamectin seed
  treatment concepts because combinations of
  imidacloprid and thiodicarb are more convenient
  for seed-treaters, and provide more effective and
  broader spectrum of activity for growers.

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Imidacloprid thiodicarb RKN 6 WAT
Untreated Control RKN 6 WAT
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AERIS Seed-Applied System

• AERIS Seed-Applied System provides the broadest
  spectrum of early-season insect and nematode
  protection of any currently available
  seed-applied option.
• Depending on local conditions AERIS Seed-Applied
  System provides
• up to 28 days of thrips protection
• up to 42 days of aphid protection
• suppression of early season fleahoppers and
  plantbugs
• early season seedling protection from cutworm
• up to 28 days of nematode protection in low to
  moderate populations.

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AERIS Seed-Applied System Trials
2005-2006 Summary across 23 University Trials
Lbs Lint / Acre
2005
2006
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2005/06 AERIS Seed-Applied System Trials
Summary across 23 University Trials
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Additional Beltwide Presentations AERIS
Seed-Applied System

• 1030 - Friday January 12 Cotton Insect
  Conference
• Jennifer L. Riggs, Bayer CropScience
• Insecticidal Spectrum of AERIS Seed-Applied
  System
• 1045 - Friday January 12 Cotton Disease
  Conference
• Charles Graham, Bayer CropScience,
• AERIS Seed-Applied System A New Seed Treatment
  Nematicide with Activity Against Root Knot and
  Reniform Nematodes in Cotton from Bayer
  CropScience

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AERIS Seed-Applied System

• AERIS Seed-Applied System offers broad spectrum
  protection with an insecticide, nematicide and an
  optional premium fungicide.
• Only the AERIS Seed-Applied System offers growers
  the added flexibility of choice in whether they
  want to add a premium fungicide.

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AERIS IS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL FOR COTTON PRODUCERS
FROM A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CONSULTIVE PRODUCT
RECOMMENDATIONS TO MEET A GROWERS NEEDS AND
PRODUCTION PRACTICES.
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