Bayer’s Poncho®/VOTiVO® seed treatment protects young plants from pests during critical early development stages, leading to healthier root development and improved vigor. Already applied on 14 million acres, Poncho/VOTiVO is a powerful seed treatment for your soybean crop that prevents damage before pests can strike. Learn more: http://www.bayercropscience.us/products/seed-treatments/poncho-votivo

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Bayer’s Poncho®
/VOTiVO®
seed treatment protects young
plants from pests during critical early development stages,
leading to healthier root development and improved vigor.
Already applied on 14 million acres, Poncho/VOTiVO is
a powerful seed treatment for your soybean crop that
prevents damage before pests can strike.
Applied directly to the seed, its systemic agent is
absorbed by new roots immediately, protecting seedlings
and roots from numerous insect pests, including early-
season aphids, overwintering bean leaf beetles, grape
colaspis, seed corn maggots and wireworms.
Poncho/VOTiVO employs a biological mode of action
with a unique bacteria strain that lives and grows with
young roots, creating a living barrier that keeps important
soybean nematodes, including reniform, root-knot and
soybean cyst, from reaching the root.
Poncho/VOTiVO is the perfect companion for soybean
seed with genetic resistance to nematodes. Soybean
cyst nematode (SCN) is the number one pest affecting
yields for soybean growers. It accounts for annual
nationwide losses of more than $1.5 billion. Research
has shown that genetic resistance against soybean
cyst nematode is not complete and an Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) program is required to preserve
the value of SCN-resistant varieties. Poncho/VOTiVO
protects against multiple types of nematodes that cause
damage to young soybean roots, making it an ideal
partner for any IPM program.
PONCHO/VOTiVO ADVANTAGES:
• Controls early-season aphids, overwintering bean
leaf beetles and other important early-season insects
common in soybeans.
• Systemic mode of action protects the entire plant
during early development, supporting healthier plant
establishment.
• Living bacteria grows around roots to prevent nematode
damage from soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and other
significant types of nematodes.
• Complements existing SCN-resistant soybean varieties
for even greater protection.
• Valuable seed is protected from the moment it is planted.
• Promotes higher yields through a healthier root system
and a more vigorous and uniform crop.
GET TREATED. GET GROWING.
PONCHO
®
/VOTiVO
®
FOR SOYBEANS

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Bayer CropScience LP, 2 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer
(reg’d), the Bayer Cross (reg’d), Gaucho,®
Poncho,®
Trilex,®
and VOTiVO®
are trademarks of Bayer. Gaucho, Poncho, Poncho/VOTiVO,
Trilex, and VOTiVO are not registered in all states. For additional product information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or
visit our Web site at www.BayerCropScience.us.
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For more information, visit PonchoVOTiVO.us.
IMPORTANT: This bulletin is not intended to provide adequate information for use of these products. Read
the label before using these products. Observe all label directions and precautions while using these products.
Poncho®
/VOTiVO®
+ Gaucho®
Yield Comparison to Gaucho
Poncho/VOTiVO had higher yields in 39 of 46 trials (84.8%)
2011 Soybean
* Same fungicide base treatments
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Poncho/VOTiVO + Gaucho averaging 2.0 Bu./A better yields in head-to-head comparisons* to Gaucho.
> 1 bushel/acre 34/46 trials (73.9%)
* Same fungicide base treatments
Gaucho®
+ Trilex®
(left) vs. Poncho/VOTiVO (right)
Sampson, NC, extremely high sting nematode population.
RESEARCH IN SOYBEANS
2010 and 2011 Poncho®
/VOTiVO®
Yield
Enhancement over Gaucho®
50
52
AverageYield(Bushels/Acre)
54
56
FC* + Gaucho FC* + Poncho/VOTiVO
159 Trials
54.1
55.6
+1.5
*FC = fungicide controls. Head-to-head comparisons with multiple fungicide partners.