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California specialty crop growers will be among the first worldwide to experience a revolutionary insecticide with unique “2-way systemic” activity within plants.

Movento™ insecticide (spirotetramat), a much-anticipated new foliar product from Bayer CropScience, has been registered by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) for immediate use on citrus, pome and stone fruits, grapes, tree nuts and vegetables.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviewed the registration package with lead regulatory agencies in Canada and the European Union (EU), and concurrently with the CDPR. As such, harmonized Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) are established for Movento in the U.S., Canada, and EU.

“Movento protects against a broad spectrum of troublesome sucking insects such as aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, scales and many others,” says John Bell, product development manager with Bayer CropScience.

“It shows long-lasting control of feeding immature life stages as well as reductions in fecundity of female adults. But the feature that truly sets Movento apart from other insecticides is a unique active ingredient with 2-way systemic activity within plant tissue.”

After application, the 2-way systemic material moves upward and downward through the plant’s vascular system, ensuring even and continuous distribution and better overall protection of young shoots, leaves and roots,. A spreading and penetrating adjuvant or additive is required for optimum uptake and systemicity within plant tissue.

Movento is easy on beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings, making it ideal for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. From a new chemical class, tetramic acids, Movento also has an excellent fit for resistance management programs.

Marketed worldwide under the brand name Movento, spirotetramat received first regulatory approval from Tunisia in 2007. Beyond the United States, additional global launches are anticipated in 2008 for Canada and other countries. Movento is very high on CODEX’s and Japan’s priority list. MRLs could be issued by those entities by late 2009 or early 2010.

For more information on Movento, growers should visit their local Bayer CropScience retailer or local sales representative, or visit www.BayerCropScienceUS.com.

Bayer CropScience LP is the U.S. business of Bayer CropScience AG.
Bayer is a global 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 5.8 billion (2007), 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 17,800 and is represented in more than 120 countries.

Bayer (reg’d), the Bayer Cross (reg’d), and Movento™ are trademarks of Bayer. Movento is not registered in all states.

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