IR-4 National Meeting Sept 2007 Tampa FL Nichino

IR-4 National Meeting Sept. 2007 Tampa, FL Nichino America Inc. Jim Adams, Manager, Product Development Marie Maks-Regulatory Affairs Manager Phone: (302) 636 -9001 Web site: www. nichino. net

Fenpyroximate A miticide and insecticide § Akari® 5 SC § Fuji. Mite® 5 EC §Portal™ 5 EC §

FENPYROXIMATE Miticide / Insecticide Activity n Excellent broad-spectrum miticide on row crops, fruit and vegetables ¨ ¨ Controls all life stages on contact Residual, non-lethal rates inhibit molting Controls immature stages of leafhoppers, mealybug, citrus thrips, pear Psylla, Asian Citrus Psyllid and has contact activity on whitefly (including Q biotype) n Soft on beneficial insects and predatory mites n Use rate of 0. 05 -0. 2 lb. Active ingredient per acre n One to two applications by ground only n Important tool for resistance management n Mitochondrial electron transport inhibitor n

New IR-4 Crop Tolerances Established for 2007 Use Season Citrus crop group 10 n Mint n Hops n Tree Nuts crop group 14 n

IR-4 and Interests for Fenpyroximate n n n Strawberries Priority D (NC, CA, TN) +European data with Chem. SAC committee of EPA Caneberry Priority D (AR, NC, OK, GA) Avocado New PCR (CA) Banana New PCR (FL) Cantaloupe Priority B(FL) Petition under review Cucumber Priority C (AZ, NC, FL) Squash Priority E (NC) Eggplant-fruiting veg (NC, SC) Petition under review for crop group Sorghum Priority E (TX) Mango New PCR Snapbean (FL) New PCR

Canadian Submission Greenhouse tomatoes and Cucumbers in 2009 n Field crops and other greenhouse crops not confirmed at this time n

Buprofezin Courier 40 SC Applaud 70 DF Centaur WDG Talus 40 SC

Insects Controlled n n n n Whiteflies Mealybugs, including Gill’s Leafhoppers, planthoppers, glassy-winged sharpshooter Soft scales: citricola, black, brown soft, white peach Armored scales: cactus, Calfornia red scale, Oystershell, San Jose Use rate of 0. 25 -0. 38 lbs. a. i. /acre for in-row crops; 1. 5 -2. 0 lbs. a. i. / for pests on tree nut and tree fruit crops IGR that controls immature stages of insects (1 st to 5 th instar); complements other IGRs and other insecticides Very soft on beneficials

IR-4 Recent New Tolerances For 2008 use season: n Stone Fruit Crop Group 12 n Mango, papaya with 3 day PHI n Grapes with 7 day PHI

IR-4 Residue Tolerance Petitions Submitted / Anticipated for Submission to EPA n n n n Strawberry (notice of filing) PRIA date of July, 2008 Celery and Spinach to complete leafy vegetables (notice of filing) PRIA date of July, 2008 Brassica vegetables (Crop Group 5) residues to be completed calendar 2007 Eggplant / Bell Pepper/Okra (Crop Group 8) and 1 day PHI on field and greenhouse tomatoes (submitted August, 2007 to EPA) Olive (notice of filing) PRIA date of July, 2008 Cantalope, squash, cucumbers Coffee

IR-4 and Interests for Buprofezin n n Broccoli (AZ, GA, CA, TX) Priority D: Manufacturer’s objective Mustard Greens (NC, TX, NC, NJ, SC) Priority B Manufacturer’s objective Turnip greens (NC, SC) Priority C Manufacturer’s objective Collard greens (NC, SC) Priority D Pomegranate Priority E (CA)

Canadian Submission By late 2007 for greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers n Field crops and other greenhouse crops not confirmed at this time n

Tolfenpyrad NAI-2302 15 EC NAI-2303 15 SC

Chemical Details on Tolfenpyrad n Chemical Name: 4 -chloro-3 -ethyl-1 methyl-N-[4 -p-tolyloxy)benzyl] pyrazole -5 -carboxamide n Empirical Formula: C 21 H 22 Cl N 3 O 2 Molecular Weight: 283. 9 Code Number: NAI-2302 n n

Insects Controlled n n n Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Thysanoptera, and Acarina Poisoning by ingestion; contact activity; antifeeding activity against leps Target Crops: ¨ Vegetables, Cucurbits, Cole Crops ¨ Fruits & Nuts ¨ Selected row crops ¨ Ornamentals

Efficacy Trials Use rate 0. 137 to 0. 274 lb. a. i/acre (153307 grams ai / hectare) n 14 – 27 oz/a (15% EC and 15% SC formulations) n

IR-4 Interest n n n Green onions Priority D (SC) Dry bulb onions Priority E (NY) Ornamentals Priority A ¨ Frankliniella ¨ Epitrrix occidentalis spp. ¨ Scirtothrips dorsalis ¨ Thrips simplex ¨ Popillia japonica ¨ Pyrrhalta viburni

U. S. Registration Timeline Submit non-crop indoor greenhouse early 2008 as reduced risk candidate n Submit crop uses with residue chemistry data by 2010 as reduced risk candidate n

Canadian Submission By 2008 for greenhouse n Field crops not confirmed at this time n

Flubendiamide. Based Insecticides NNI-0771 NNI-0772 NNI-0776

US Registration Timeline Submission to EPA 2008 n Commercial Launch 2009 n

Pyrifluquinazon NNI-0101

Possible IR-4 Interests Onion thrips (PCR submitted) n Aphid, Thrip, Whitefly, Mealybug and Scale control on ornamentals n

US Registration Timeline Submit as non-crop to EPA by 2009 n Submit food crop uses by 2011 n

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