2011 Insect Resistance Management (IRM)/Grower Guide for Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™ seed Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™ seed contains Cry1A.105, refuge may be planted as an in-field or adjacent (e.g., across Cry2Ab2, Cry1F, Cry3Bb1, Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1 from Bacillus the road) refuge, or as a separate block that is within 1/2 mile thuringiensis (B.t.) that together control European corn borer, of the Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™ field. In-field refuge southwestern corn borer, southern cornstalk borer, corn earworm, options include blocks, perimeter strips (i.e., strips around the fall armyworm, stalk borer, lesser corn stalk borer, sugarcane field), or in-field strips. If perimeter or in-field strips are imple- borer, western bean cutworm, black cutworm, western corn mented, the strips must be at least 4 consecutive rows wide. rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm. The 20% structured refuge can be protected from lepidopteran This product also contains Roundup Ready® 2 Technology and damage by use of non-B.t. insecticides if the population of one LibertyLink® Technology that provide tolerance to in-crop applica- or more target lepidopteran pests of Genuity® SmartStax® RIB tions of labeled Roundup® agricultural herbicides and Ignite® Complete™ in the refuge exceeds economic thresholds. In herbicides, respectively, when applied according to label directions. addition, the 20% structured refuge can be protected from corn rootworm damage by an appropriate seed treatment or soil This product includes refuge that is interspersed within the field insecticide; however, insecticides labeled for adult corn rootworm by planting a licensed seed-mixture containing 95% Genuity® control must be avoided in the refuge during the period of corn SmartStax® mixed with at least 5% non-B.t. seed within a single rootworm adult emergence. Economic thresholds will be lot of seed. This product satisfies the refuge requirements in determined using methods recommended by local or regional all regions other than in the cotton-growing region as defined professionals (e.g., Extension Service agents, crop consultants). herein. Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™ may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative The cotton-growing region requiring the additional 20% refuge for the registration status in your state. consists of the following states (see map below): In the corn-growing region— there are no requirements for Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, a separate structured refuge for Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Mississippi, South Carolina, Oklahoma (only the counties of Complete™ corn when planted in the U.S. corn-growing region. Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, The refuge seed of Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™ corn is Kay, Kiowa, Tillman, and Washita), Tennessee (only the counties contained in the bag resulting in a refuge configuration that is of Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, interspersed within the field. The interspersed refuge can only Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Lincoln, be used by planting seed corn specifically generated by qualified Madison, Obion, Rutherford, Shelby, and Tipton), Texas (except seed producers/conditioners licensed by Monsanto. The seed the counties of Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, producers/conditioners licensed by Monsanto must ensure a Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, and Sherman), Virginia minimum of 5% non-B.t. refuge seed is included with the Genuity® (only the counties of Dinwiddie, Franklin City, Greensville, Isle SmartStax® seed in each lot of seed corn. The refuge seed in the of Wight, Northampton, Southampton, Suffolk City, Surrey, seed mixture may not be treated with seed-applied insecticides and Sussex) and Missouri (only the counties of Dunklin, New for corn rootworm control unless the Genuity® SmartStax® seed Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott, and Stoddard). in the seed mixture receives the same treatment. Insecticidal treatments labeled for adult corn rootworm control are discour- WA aged during the time of adult corn rootworm emergence. ME MT ND MI VT OR ® ® MN In the cotton-growing region— Genuity SmartStax RIB ID NH NY MA SD WI CT WY Complete™ seed requires the planting of an additional 20% MI RI IA PA NV NE NJ structured refuge (i.e. 20 acres of non-B.t. corn for every 80 OH MD DE UT IL IN ® ® CA CO WV D.C. acres of Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete™ corn planted). VA KS MO KY NC The 20% refuge must be planted with corn hybrids that do not TN AZ OK NM AR SC contain B.t. technologies for the control of corn rootworms or GA MS AL ® ® corn borers. The refuge and the Genuity SmartStax RIB TX LA FL Complete™ seed should be sown on the same day, or with the AK shortest window possible between planting dates to ensure that corn root development is similar among hybrids. The structured HI Insect Resistance Corn- and Management Cotton-Growing Areas IRM Grower Guide 2 011 Table of Contents 2 011 2 Why Plant a Refuge? 4 Corn Refuge Requirements 7 Genuity® SmartStax™—This hybrid contains Cry1A.105, Cry2Ab2, Cry1F, Cry3Bb1, Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1 from Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) that together control European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, southern cornstalk borer, corn earworm, fall armyworm, stalk borer, lesser corn stalk borer, sugarcane borer, western bean cutworm, black cutworm, western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm. This hybrid also contains Roundup Ready® 2 Technology and LibertyLink® Technology that provide tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup® agricultural herbicides and Ignite® herbicides, respectively, when applied according to label directions. 9 Genuity® Vt triple prO™—This hybrid contains Cry1A.105, Cry2Ab2 and Cry3Bb1 from B.t. that together control European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, sugarcane borer, southern cornstalk borer, corn earworm, fall armyworm, corn stalk borer, western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm. This hybrid also contains Roundup Ready 2 Technology that provides tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. 10 Genuity® Vt DOuble prO™—This hybrid contains Cry1A.105 and Cry2Ab2 from B.t. that together control European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, sugarcane borer, southern cornstalk borer, corn earworm, corn stalk borer, and fall armyworm. This hybrid also contains Roundup Ready 2 Technology that provides tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. 10 yielDGarD® COrn Borer—This hybrid contains Cry1Ab from B.t. which controls European corn borer, southwestern corn borer and sugarcane borer. YieldGard Corn Borer with Roundup Ready Corn 2 contains the Roundup Ready Corn 2 trait (NK603) that provides tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. 11 YieldGard VT Triple®—This hybrid contains Cry1Ab and Cry3Bb1 from B.t. that together control European corn borer, southwestern corn borer and sugarcane borer as well as excellent protection against western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm. This hybrid also contains Roundup Ready 2 Technology that provides tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. 11 YieldGard plus®—This hybrid contains Cry1Ab and Cry3Bb1 from B.t. that together control European corn borer, southwestern corn borer and sugarcane borer as well as excellent protection against western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm. YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 trait provides tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. (see note below) 13 YieldGard VT rooTworm/rr2®—This hybrid contains the active ingredient Cry3Bb1 from B.t. which provides effective and consistent protection against western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm. This hybrid contains Roundup Ready® 2 Technology that provides crop safety for in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. 13 YieldGard rooTworm—This hybrid contains the Cry3Bb1 protein from B.t. which controls western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm, and Mexican corn rootworm larvae. YieldGard Rootworm with Roundup Ready Corn 2 provides tolerance to in-crop applications of labeled Roundup agricultural herbicides when applied according to label directions. (see note below) 14 Cotton Refuge Requirements 14 GenuiTY® BollGard ii® CoTTon varieties contain two distinct insecticidal proteins, Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2, from Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) that increase the efficacy and spectrum of control and reduce the chance that resistance will develop to the B.t. insecticidal proteins. Genuity® Bollgard II® cotton controls tobacco budworm, pink bollworm and cotton bollworm. Genuity® Bollgard II® cotton also provides control against fall armyworm, beet armyworm, cabbage and soybean loopers and other secondary leaf- or fruit-feeding caterpillar pests of cotton. Applications of insecticides to control these pests are substantially reduced with Genuity® Bollgard II®. Note: Monsanto’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registrations for corn rootworm events MON