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Genuity™ Bollgard® II Cotton: Unrivaled
Worm Control Built Right Into the Boll
Just as Bollgard® revolutionized insect control in cotton, Genuity™ Bollgard II® Cotton takes in-plant, built-in worm control to a whole new level in the science of plant protection. This technology greatly reduces – and often eliminates – the need to spray for the most damaging worm species.
Features & Benefits
Genuity™ Bollgard II® Cotton provides powerful control of an expanded spectrum of most leaf-and boll-feeding worm species, including budworms, bollworms, armyworms and loopers, as well as saltmarsh caterpillars and cotton leaf perforators, compared to original Bollgard cotton.
With Genuity Bollgard II Cotton, growers can expect better boll protection that allows their cotton variety to reach its maximum yield potential. Genuity Bollgard II Cotton provides superior protection of first-position bolls, which are the greatest contributors to overall yield, from bollworms and budworms.
Other key benefits of Genuity Bollgard II Cotton include:
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Season long control of a broad spectrum of worm pests, which enables growers to reduce or even eliminate sprays for worms.
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Ability for growers and consultants to focus more of their attention on non-worm pests and other farm chores such as irrigation, weed control and tending to other crops.
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Fewer insecticide sprays, which can enhance populations of beneficial insects and can minimize the flaring of aphid and mite infestations.
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Reduced vulnerability to fluctuating levels of worm pressure and the damage that worms do before and between insecticide applications.
New: The EPA has approved a Natural Refuge option in most geographies*
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a natural refuge option for its Genuity Bollgard II Cotton insect-protected cotton planted from Texas east, excluding some Texas counties. Now cotton producers in these eligible regions can take advantage of noncotton crops and other plants as a refuge for certain pests and will not be required to plant a non-Bt cotton refuge for Genuity Bollgard II Cotton. A structured, non-Bt cotton refuge continues to be required as part of an insect resistance management (IRM) program for Bollgard cotton in all states, and for Genuity Bollgard II Cotton planted outside eligible areas.
*Qualifying Geographies include:
| ALABAMA All Counties ARKANSAS All Counties FLORIDA All Counties EXCEPT: Areas south of Route 60 GEORGIA All Counties KANSAS All Counties KENTUCKY All Counties LOUISIANA All Counties MARYLAND All Counties
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MISSISSIPPI All Counties MISSOURI All Counties NORTH CAROLINA All Counties OKLAHOMA All Counties SOUTH CAROLINA All Counties TENNESSEE All Counties VIRGINIA All Counties |
TEXAS All Counties EXCEPT: Brewster Carson Crane Crockett Culberson Dallam El Paso Hansford Hartley Hudspeth Hutchinson Jeff Davis Lipscomb Loving Moore Ochiltree Pecos Presidio Reeves Roberts Sherman Terrell Val Verde Ward Winkler |
Grower Testimonials
Growers who planted cotton with Genuity™ Bollgard II® with Roundup Ready® Flex Cotton were pleased with the simplicity, time savings, improved weed control and crop safety they experienced.
Click on the links below to see what several Genuity Bollgard II with Roundup Ready Flex Cotton growers have to say about this technology.
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Delta Cotton Grower Depends on Genuity Bollgard II Cotton, Worm Control
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With Genuity Bollgard II Cotton, "Every Year Our Yields Have Increased"
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Don Underwood explains how Genuity Bollgard II Cotton worked on his farm
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Phil Selby explains how Genuity Bollgard II Cotton worked on his farm
Related Resources
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Learn about the benefits of growing Genuity™ Bollgard II® with Roundup Ready® Flex Cotton
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IRM Guide (.pdf 589K)
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Full Press Release (.pdf 22K)
Always read and follow pesticide label directions and insect resistance management guidelines. Bollgard® and Genuity™ Bollgard II® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2009 Monsanto Company.
See the Roundup Rewards® program brochure for qualifications and benefits in your region. Roundup Rewards applies only to Roundup® branded and other agricultural herbicides specified by Monsanto.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS.
Roundup Ready® crops contain a Roundup Ready® gene, which confers tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® agricultural herbicides. Roundup® agricultural herbicides will kill plants that do not contain a Roundup Ready® gene. Bollgard®, Genuity™ Bollgard II®, Roundup®, Roundup Rewards® and Roundup Ready® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC.
This product may not be registered for sale or use in all states. Check with your local Monsanto dealer or Monsanto representative prior to use concerning state registrations.
