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Bollgard^® II: Unrivaled Worm Control Built Right Into the Boll

Just as Bollgard^® revolutionized insect control in cotton, Bollgard II^® 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

Bollgard II 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 Bollgard II, cotton growers can expect better boll protection that allows their cotton variety to reach its maximum yield potential. Bollgard II provides superior protection of first-position bolls, which are the greatest contributors to overall yield, from bollworms and budworms.

Other key benefits of Bollgard II include:

• Season long control of a broad spectrum of worm pests, which enables growers to reduce or even eliminate sprays for worms.

• 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.

• Fewer insecticide sprays, which can enhance populations of beneficial insects and can minimize the flaring of aphid and mite infestations.

• 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 Bollgard II 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 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 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

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

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Grower Testimonials

Growers who planted cotton with 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 Bollgard II with Roundup Ready Flex growers have to say about this technology.

• Grower Trust 42nd Cotton Crop to Bollgard II

• Delta Cotton Grower Depends on Bollgard II, Worm Control

• With Bollgard II, "Every Year Our Yields Have Increased"

• Don Underwood explains how Bollgard II worked on his farm

• Phil Selby explains how Bollgard II worked on his farm

Related Resources

• Learn about the benefits of growing Bollgard II^® cotton with Roundup Ready^® Flex

• Technical Bulletin (.pdf 120K)

• Roundup Ready Flex Cotton Brochure (.pdf 3.35MB)

• Community Refuge Agreement (.pdf 78K)

• IRM Guide (.pdf 589K)

• Planting 15-inch Cotton Rows

• Full Press Release (.pdf 22K)

• Technical Use Guide Insert (.pdf 118K)

• Roundup Rewards^®

• Seed Pro University On-Line Dealer Training

• Technology Use Guide

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