Bayer Environmental Science

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Welcome to the CoreTectTM Tree and Shrub
Tablet Introductory Webinar
Presented by Bayer Environmental Science
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Presenting on behalf of Bayer Environmental
Science
Joe Burke Business Manager, Insecticides Nate
Royalty Product Development Manager, Insecticides
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Protect and Nourish Valuable Plants.Protect and
Grow Your Business.

• The Goals of this Presentation
• Highlight the benefits of using CoreTectTM Tree
  and Shrub Tablets
• Present you with the most up-to-date technical
  information

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• Provides preventive/curative control of a wide
  array of tree and ornamental pests
• Dependable insecticide with a proven history of
  results
• Backed By Bayer

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Tablets

• Positioning is focused on PROTECTION
• Abiotic factors (Drought, Heat, Poor soils)
• Biotic factors (Insects, and related conditions
  from their attack)
• Beneficial plant health and growth effects on
  trees and shrubs
• Targeting multiple markets
• Landscape contractors (design/build/install
  firms new landscapes)
• Lawn and landscape service providers (existing
  landscapes)
• Arborists and Foresters (good fit for
  difficult-to-treat areas)

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Tablets
2.5 gram tablets with 20 active ingredient plus
fertilizer

• Systemic action with same ingredient as MERIT
• Applied directly to soil. No water or spray tanks
  needed
• Controlled-release for extended insect control
• Promotes growth and mediates stress

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Gradation Measurement tool makes for easy and
accurate use
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Get Season Long, Powerful Insect ControlThe
controlled release properties of CoreTect Tablets
allow for outstanding residual control of
damaging insect pests and more
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Labeled Pests CoreTect Tablet, Landscaper and
Arborist Markets
Pest Crop Container size Dose ( tablets per pot)
Adelgids Aphids Armored scales (suppression) Black vine weevil larvae Flatheaded borers Japanese beetle adults Lace bugs Leaf beetles Leafhoppers (including glassy- winged sharpshooter) Leafminers Mealybugs Pine tip moth larvae Psyllids Roundheaded borers Royal palm bugs Sawfly larvae Soft scales Thrips (foliage only) White grub larvae Whiteflies Trees and Shrubs, either in containers prior to planting, or during planting into landscape environments Large containers (spaded, balled and burlapped, and pot-in-pot) Established or newly-planted Trees and Shrubs lt 1 gallon 1 gallon 3 gallon 5 gallon 7 gallon 10 gallon 2-3 tablets per inch of trunk diameter or per foot of shrub height 1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-7 2-3 tablets per inch of trunk diameter or per foot of shrub height
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CoreTect vs. hawthorn lacebug Connecticut,
2006-2007 (Cowles)
40
125
Applied March 31 06
32
100
24
75
adults / 2 minutes
eggs / shoot
16
50
8
25
0
0
Untreated
CoreTect
Merit 2F
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CoreTect vs. Japanese beetle on roses Minnesota,
2006 (Krishik)
100
90
80
Applied 14 June 05
70
60
50
5 Oct 05
Percent Survivorship
7 Oct 06
40
30
20
10
0
2.5 G 20g
Control
2F, 6 ml/in
CoreTect, 1 tablet / in dbh
CoreTect, 2 tablets / in dbh
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CoreTect (3 tablets / in dbh) vs. hemlock woolly
adelgid 20-36 in dbh, Georgia, 2007-2008
(Dalusky)
- applied 1 May 07 - assessed 9 MAT
mean number HWA
mean infestation
mean HWA per 10cm twig
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Tablets

• Positioning is focused on PROTECTION
• Abiotic factors (Drought, Heat, Poor soils)
• Biotic factors (Insects, and related conditions
  from their attack)
• Beneficial plant health and growth effects on
  trees and shrubs
• Targeting multiple markets
• Landscape contractors (design/build/install
  firms new landscapes)
• Lawn and landscape service providers (existing
  landscapes)
• Arborists and Foresters (good fit for
  difficult-to-treat areas)

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Fosters Greater Stress Tolerance
CoreTectGrowth AND Stress-mediation
Promotes strong root growth
CoreTect
Untreated
Treated
Control
Impact on drought tolerance of gardenia Australia,
2006 (Einam)
Impact on root growth on pine Clayton, NC 2006 (9
MAT)
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Stress depletes the energy of the cell
Efficient photosynthesis



Vegetative growth

Root growth
Flowering and reproduction

Nutrient uptake


Vegetative growth slows

No flowering or fruiting

Energy level in the cell

Poor nutrient uptake

Photosynthesis stops or slows
Point of irreversible
damage

Leaf desiccation

Long
-
term stoppage of growth


Plant susceptible to disease
Wilting and death
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Imidacloprid
Stress Shield with Imidacloprid How it works on
Abiotic Stress?

6-CNA
PNC1

Nicotinamide

NPT1
NAD- Salvage Pathway Plants convert low
energy nicotinamide back into high energy NAD in
a four-step rescue pathway




NMA 12
NAD

QNS1

Bayer Bioscience
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Imidacloprid Triggers Pathogen Defense Gene
Expression in Drought-stressed Barley RC Jülich/
BCS P. Eckes
Untreated
Confidor
No watering
No watering
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• CoreTect Induced Stress Tolerance (IST)
• Abiotic Stress Merit helps the plant utilize
  energy more efficiently (NAD salvage pathway).
  The plant has enough energy to fight off the
  toxic effects of stress, without cutting into
  the energy needed for growth and flowering.
• 2) Biotic Stress Merit triggers the production
  of enzymes that help the plant fight disease.

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CoreTect Impact on drought tolerance of
viburnum North Carolina, 2007 (Royalty)
CoreTect
Untreated
12 DA water shutoff
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CoreTect
Untreated
Eucalyptus, Tasmania 2005 (3 Years after Plant)
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Effect of Imidacloprid on growth of treated
maples Tennessee, 2005-2006 (Oliver)
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70
12
60
10
50
8
40
Trunk Diameter (cm)
Tree Height (cm)
6
30
4
20
2
10
0
0
CoreTect 2 tabs/inch
Dursban
Untreated
CoreTect 2 tabs/inch
Dursban
Untreated
cv Autumn Flame
cv Red Sunset
Trunk Diameter
Tree Height
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Effect of CoreTect Tablets on growth of pine
trees Clayton, NC 2005-2006
140
120
100
80
Height (cm)
60
40
20
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Feb-05
Apr-05
Jun-05
Aug-05
Oct-05
Dec-05
Feb-06
Apr-06
Jun-06
Aug-06
Oct-06
UNTREATED
CoreTect, 1 tablet per plant
CoreTect W/O fertilizer, 1 tablet per plant
Talstar 120 G/A/HA
Fertilizer
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CoreTect
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More than an insecticide.An investment in
healthy trees and shrubs.
Outstanding residual insect control Improved
stress tolerance Growth Promotion Healthier
trees and shrubs
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• The benefits of Healthier Trees and Shrubs...

• Increased Survivorship
• Fewer call backs
• Happier customers

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Free Sample Program
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Questions?Comments?
Joe Burke, Business Manager, InsecticidesBayer
Environmental SciencePhone (919)
549-2541Email Joe.Burke_at_bayercropscience.com
Nate Royalty, Product Development
ManagerInsecticidesBayer Environmental
SciencePhone [phone]Email
Nate.Royalty_at_bayercropscience.com