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TRANSFORM™ WG Insecticide Receives Section 18 Registration in Four Midsouth StatesEPA issues Section 18 to help growers control tarnished plant bugs in cotton Indianapolis - June 05, 2012 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an emergency use exemption for TRANSFORM™ WG insecticide. Dow AgroSciences announced today that the Section 18 — upon the request of each state — was granted for certain counties in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee for the control of tarnished plant bugs in cotton.
TRANSFORM is a fast-acting insecticide from a proprietary, new class of chemistry that controls tarnished plant bugs. Sulfoxaflor, the active ingredient in TRANSFORM, provides cotton growers with an effective new resistance management tool. “University representatives from the Midsouth have thoroughly researched TRANSFORM and are confident it would be a valuable addition to the cotton industry,” says Brian Timmerman, portfolio marketing leader for Dow AgroSciences. “It offers the effective control of tarnished plant bugs necessary to protect cotton yield and increase profit potential for growers.” “TRANSFORM has very good efficacy against tarnished plant bugs,” says Dr. Angus Catchot, Extension entomologist with Mississippi State University. “In almost every trial we’ve conducted, TRANSFORM has performed as well as the best products currently available, and in most cases, it’s better.” Dr. Rogers Leonard, professor of entomology at the Louisiana State University AgCenter, echoes that statement. “If we compare the efficacy of TRANSFORM to many of the currently available standards, it is equal to or superior to all of the products that we have used the last several years,” Leonard says. In addition to effective control, TRANSFORM™ WG insecticide offers a compilation of features that will further benefit cotton growers. It controls tarnished plant bugs at a very low use rate while maintaining most beneficial insects and not flaring aphids or mites. TRANSFORM also can be applied by either air or ground and offers residual control equal to or better than market standards. An Economically Destructive Pest Controlling tarnished plant bugs has become increasingly difficult in recent years as resistance to neonicotinoids, pyrethroids and organophosphates develops. The unique chemistry of TRANSFORM, which belongs to the new Group 4C class of insecticides, offers producers a valuable rotational tool. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had a new mode of action specifically for tarnished plant bugs,” Catchot says. “Our producers are very excited that TRANSFORM is available.” “In nearly every class of insecticide that we have available today, there is one or more populations of tarnished plant bugs that have expressed resistance,” Leonard says. “The availability of a new product, such as TRANSFORM, with a new active ingredient will provide our growers a breath of fresh air.” “Cotton growers needed an additional weapon in their tarnished plant bug control program,” Timmerman says. “Dow AgroSciences is proud to bring them TRANSFORM.” About Dow AgroSciences Transform is available for use on cotton through Section 18 Specific Exemptions. Section 18 Specific Exemptions are valid through September 2012 for use of this product in select counties and parishes of AR, LA, MS and TN. For a list of retailers that may carry this product, call 800-258-3033 or email info@dow.com. Limitations on use of Transform under the Section 18 label are as follows: Transform may be used to control tarnished plant bugs and western tarnished plant bugs only. Do not apply more than two applications of Transform per acre per crop. Do not apply more than 5.5 ounces of Transform per acre per year. Arkansas — For distribution and use only in the counties of Ashley, Chicot, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Drew, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Pulaski and St. Francis. Louisiana — For distribution and use only in the parishes of Avoyelles, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, La Salle, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, St. Landry, Tensas and West Carroll. Mississippi — For distribution and use only in the counties of Adams, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, DeSoto, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Warren, Washington and Yazoo. Tennessee — For distribution and use only in the counties of Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton. Always read and follow label directions. For Editorial Information:
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