The document summarizes new biotech and plant protection products for cotton that were recently registered or are nearing registration. It discusses 5 new biotech traits that were registered including Bollgard II, WideStrike, and LibertyLink/Ignite System. It also outlines 20 chemical products that were recently registered and 9 more that are nearing registration across different pest categories like insects, mites, weeds and diseases. The pipeline includes products with novel modes of action from major agrochemical companies.

5. Registered Biotech Products: Int. ’04 (<1.5%) Ignite Tolerant Bayer (FiberMax) LibertyLink Launch ’05 IRM = BG Bt Cotton Dow (Phytogen) WideStrike Int. 2004 IRM = BG Bt Cotton Monsanto Bollgard II

6. Bollgard II 80/20; 95/5 Emb. or UT; community IRM 1.5% planted in ’04; see seed companies for 2005 varieties and supplies Varieties Broad Lep control Target Pests Completed 12/03 Reg. Status Monsanto Company Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab Bt toxins

7. WideStrike Same as BG and BG II; 80/20; 95/5 Emb. or UT; community IRM Phytogen early-to-mid varieties PHY 440 W (ample supplies) PHY 470 WR (limited supplies) PHY 480 WR (limited supplies) Varieties Broad Lep control Target Pests Completed late ‘04 Reg. Status Dow Agrosciences Company Cry1Ac and Cry1F Bt toxins

8. LibertyLink / Ignite System > 1 % planted in ’04; in FiberMax varieties Varieties Completed Reg. Status Bayer CropScience Company Glufosinate ammonium (Ignite) Herbicide Tolerant

9. VipCot Alan McCaffery in Insect Res. Conf. IRM Exotoxin produced during vegetative stages of Bacillus thuringiensis growth VipCot Bt Broad Lep control Target Pests Cot 102 first; Cot 200 series Reg. Status Syngenta and DeltaPine Company Vip3A Bt toxins

10. Roundup Flex Monsanto Tech Bulletin; See seed company partners Info: Variety trials, company tests, seed increase; Launch 2006 2005 plans Greater flexibility of timing and rate of glyphosate applications Use EPA- late stages USDA- Late stages FDA- ongoing Reg. Status Monsanto Company Glyphosate tolerant

12. Diamond Comments Lepidopteran complex, plant bugs, stink bugs, suppress whiteflies & thrips Primary Target Pests Registered in May 2004 Label Status Crompton Company IGR – 3 rd Gen. chitin inhibitor Class Novaluron Common Name

13. Zeal Long residual molt inhibitor, adult mite sterilant, use with adulticide early in the season, ovicidal activity IRM – 1 use per season Comments Mites (eggs and immatures) Primary Target Pests Registered in 2004 Label Status Valent Company IGR – MOA unclassified Class Etoxazole ( V-1283) Common Name

14. Prolex Comments Beet armyworm, lygus, fall armyworm Primary Target Pests Registered in 2004 Label Status Dow Agrosciences Company 4 th generation pyrethroid Class Gamma cyhalothrin Common Name

15. FujiMite Comments Mites Primary Target Pests Approved June ‘04 Label Status Nichino America Company Class Fenpyroximate Common Name

16. Ignite Novel MOA, controls wide spectrum of weeds, quick kill. FiberMax varieties Comments Preplant Burn-down or Hooded in all cottons & Over the top in LibertyLink Use Registered in 2004 Label Status Bayer Cropscience Company Inhibits glutamine synthetase Class Glufosinate ammonium Common Name

17. Valor SX Chateau (CA & AZ) Comments Winter weed control, burn down, preplant, preemergence, layby and in-season cotton use Use Registered in April, 2004 Label Status Valent Company Class Flumioxazin Active Name

18. Envoke Major broadleaf weeds and sedges Comments Post emergence weed control after 5 th leaf, post directed Use Reg. 2004 Label Status Syngenta Company PPO inhibitor Class Trifloxysulfuron sodium Common Name

19. Suprend For post-directed and lay-by applications Timing Broad spectrum herbicide that provides contact & extended control of many tough weeds Use Registered Label Status Syngenta Company Class Trifloxysulfuron sodium & prometryn Premix

20. Sequence Comments Foliar systemic herbicide with residual weed control Use Registered Label Status Syngenta Company Glyphosate & Dual (S-metalachlor) Premix

21. Dynasty CST Seed treatment for seedling diseases Maxim – Fusarium & Rhizoconia Apron XL- Pythium Azoxystrobin- pre & post damping off Use Launch 2006 Label Status Syngenta Company Fludioxonil (Maxim) Mefenoxam (Apron XL) Azoxystrobin 3-Way Premix

22. Gaucho Grande Seed treatment , higher rate of imidacloprid Comments Aphids & thrips Primary Target Pests Registered Label Status Bayer CropScience/ Gustafson Company Neonicitinoid Class Imidacloprid Common Name

24. Carbine Launch 2006 Comments Plant bugs, fleahopper Primary Target Pests Expect mid-to-late 2005; Label Status ISK/FMC Company New class of chemistry Class Flonicamid ( FMC 1785) Common Name

25. S- 1812 (No Trade Name) Demo in ’05, Launch in ‘06 Comments Leps Primary Target Pests Very near registration on cotton Label Status Valent Company New MOA, not released Class Pyradalyl Common Name

26. Venom Demo in ’05, launch in ‘06 Comments aphids Primary Target Pests Very near registration on cotton Label Status Valent Company neonicitinoid Class Dinotefuran; V1283 Common Name

27. BAS 320 I Comments Broad spectrum lep activity; Researching plant bug activity Primary Target Pests Late 2006; sales 2007 Label Status BASF Company Semicarbizone Class Metaflumizone Common Name

28. Blizzard Is PPO inhibitor (related to AIM and ET) Comments Defoliant Use Project early 2005 Label Status Crompton Company PGR/Defoliant Class Fluthiacet-methyl Common Name

29. STAN (Seed Treatment Against Nematodes) Seed treatment Comments Nematodes Primary Target Pests Launch 2006 Label Status Syngenta Company Class Abamectin Common Name

30. Topsin M Mature fungicide used in more than 25 crops for 25 years Comments Reduce Hard Lock Primary Target Pests Pending Label Status Cerexagri Company Class Thiophanate-methyl Common Name

31. Oberon IRM tool - new chemistry and MOA Comments Mites and whiteflies Primary Target Pests Project early 2005 Label Status Bayer CropScience Company Ketoenols Class Spiromesifen Common Name