Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
January 22, 2008
Each spring, cotton growers face a
barrage of early season insect and nematode pests. The 2007 crop
season was no exception. In fact, increased wheat, corn and
soybean acres spiked levels of spider mites, thrips, plant bugs
and other early season pests to unprecedented levels in many
areas.
Growers with heavy populations of these pests once again saw
superior control ─ and therefore superior return on investment ─
from using Temik® insecticide/nematicide. In more than 90
university trials across multiple years, the average crop value
of Temik-treated plots was $30 per acre higher than plots
treated with Avicta® Complete Pak, based on a 60-cent commodity
price.
As nematode pressure increases, so can the return on investment
for Temik. In fields from these 90 trials that had heavy
root-knot nematode pressure, the advantage of using Temik over
Avicta increased to $45 per acre.
Chris Kleyla, Temik product manager, said plans to track the
results and incremental value of Temik during 2008 are already
underway. Providing up-to-date information about products
remains a top priority for Bayer CropScience, he said.
“Some growers might be surprised that we continue to extensively
test a product that is so well established, but we are committed
to providing growers with current, relevant data that helps them
with purchase decisions,” Kleyla said.
Growers and consultants provided additional insight into the
experiences and benefits of Temik in cotton last season.
“For the past nine years, I have seen Temik work for nematodes
and controlling red spider mites when they are their worst,”
said Arkansas consultant Erick Scott. “It also works well for
thrips in the early stage. I have seen Temik save growers many
dollars later in the year on spider mite applications ─ I highly
recommend it to any cotton producer.”
Alabama grower Richard Edgar said Temik brings consistent
nematode control year-in, year-out.
“I’ve had an on-farm nematode trial for 10 years with Auburn
Extension,” he said, “and 5 lb/A of Temik at-plant plus Temik
sidedress has outperformed all other treatments in dry, wet and
average years.”
Temik is a key component of the Bayer Season™, a program
designed to maximize cotton’s profit potential through day 40
and beyond. For more information, contact your local
Bayer CropScience
sales representative or visit
www.CottonExperts.com.
Bayer CropScience LP is the U.S. business of Bayer
CropScience AG.
Bayer AG is a global research-based and growth-oriented
enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care,
nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience AG, a
subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of about EUR 5.7
billion (2006), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop
science companies in the areas of crop protection,
non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology.
The company offers an outstanding range of products and
extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and
for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a
global workforce of about 17,900 and is represented in more than
120 countries.
Temik and Avicta are Restricted Use Pesticides. Always read and
follow label instructions. |
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