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

2. 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: mg ai / seed
Thiodicarb: mg ai / seed

3. 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

4. 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: mg ai / seed
Thiodicarb: mg ai / seed
EXP 3 Federal Registration approved November 17, 2006

5. 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.

6. AERIS™ Seed-Applied System - 2008
In-can mix of imidacloprid + thiodicarb
Registration of a 50:50 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Untreated Control – RKN 6 WAT Imidacloprid + thiodicarb – RKN 6 WAT

10. 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.

11. AERIS Seed-Applied System Trials 2005-2006 Summary across 23 University Trials
Lbs Lint / Acre
2005
2006

12. 2005/06 AERIS Seed-Applied System Trials Summary across 23 University Trials

13. Additional Beltwide Presentations AERIS™ Seed-Applied System
10:30 - Friday January 12– Cotton Insect Conference
Jennifer L. Riggs, Bayer CropScience
Insecticidal Spectrum of AERIS Seed-Applied System
10:45 - 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

14. 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.

15. AERIS IS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL FOR COTTON PRODUCERS
FROM A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CONSULTIVE PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS TO MEET A GROWER’S NEEDS AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES.
Moderate to heavy populations of nematodes
Aphids
Mites
Lygus spp. — Fleahoppers & Plant Bugs
Thrips
Low to moderate populations of nematodes
Cutworm/Wireworm