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# Poncho Votivo 2.0 Seed Treatment

- EPA Reg No: **7969-482**
- Registrant: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Bacillus firmus strain I-1582 (7.2%); Clothianidin (36.3%)
- Label accepted: 2025-08-20
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/007969-00482-20250820.pdf

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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Pesticide Programs
Registration Division (7505T)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
EPA Reg. Number:
7969-482
Date of Issuance:
8/20/25
NOTICE OF PESTICIDE: 
 X Registration
 Reregistration
Term of Issuance: 
Unconditional
 (under FIFRA, as amended)
Name of Pesticide Product:
Poncho Votivo 2.0 Seed Treatment
Name and Address of Registrant (include ZIP Code):
Matthew Feinberg
Group Leader, Regulatory Affairs
BASF Corporation
26 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27713
Note: Changes in labeling differing in substance from that accepted in connection with this registration must be submitted to and accepted by the 
Registration Division prior to use of the label in commerce. In any correspondence on this product always refer to the above EPA registration number.
On the basis of information furnished by the registrant, the above named pesticide is hereby registered under 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Registration is in no way to be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of this product by the Agency. 
In order to protect health and the environment, the Administrator, on his motion, may at any time suspend or 
cancel the registration of a pesticide in accordance with the Act. The acceptance of any name in connection with 
the registration of a product under this Act is not to be construed as giving the registrant a right to exclusive use 
of the name or to its use if it has been covered by others.
This product is unconditionally registered in accordance with FIFRA section 3(c)(5) provided that you:
1. Submit and/or cite all data required for registration/reregistration/registration review of your product 
when the Agency requires all registrants of similar products to submit such data.
Continues page 2
Signature of Approving Official:
 
Ralph Narain, Ph. D, Acting Product Manager 01
Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch III
Registration Division (7505T)
Date:
 
8/20/25
EPA Form 8570-6

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EPA Reg. No. 7969-482 
Case No. 473110 
2. Make the following label changes before you release the product for shipment:
x Revise the EPA Registration Number to read, “EPA Reg. No. 7969-482.”
3. Submit one copy of the final printed label for the record before you release the product for shipment.
4. If, after formal consultation with the appropriate Service(s), additional modifications are identified in the 
Service’s Biological Opinion(s) for clothianidin, EPA will notify BASF in writing consistent with the terms in 
the Biological Opinion of any necessary required changes. BASF must submit an application for 
amendment incorporating any required changes, including amended labels, consistent with the timeline 
specified in EPA’s notification. If BASF fails to comply with this term, BASF has agreed in prior written 
acceptance on July 24, 2025 of these terms that EPA may cancel the registration under an expedited 
process under FIFRA 6(e).
Should you wish to add/retain a reference to the company’s website on your label, then please be aware that 
the website becomes labeling under FIFRA and is subject to review by the Agency. If the website is false or 
misleading, the product would be misbranded and unlawful to sell or distribute under FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(E). 
40 CFR 156.10(a)(5) lists examples of statements EPA may consider false or misleading. In addition, regardless of 
whether a website is referenced on your product’s label, claims made on the website may not substantially 
differ from those claims approved through the registration process. Therefore, should the Agency find or if it is 
brought to our attention that a website contains false or misleading statements or claims substantially differing 
from the EPA approved registration, the website will be referred to the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance. 
If these conditions are not complied with, the registration will be subject to cancellation in accordance with 
FIFRA section 6. Your release for shipment of the product constitutes acceptance of these conditions. A stamped 
copy of the label is enclosed for your records. 
The record for this product currently contains the following CSF(s): 
x Basic CSF dated 2/28/2025 
If you have any questions, please contact Jasmin Jackson at 202-566-2797 or at jackson.jasmin@epa.gov. 
Enclosure: Stamped Label

Commercial seed treatment facilities only. Not for on-farm use.
A systemic insecticide, biological seed treatment, and soil 
amendment for use on cereal grains, corn, cotton, sorghum, 
soybean, and sugar beets for the control of listed insect pests, 
protection from listed soil plant pathogenic nematodes, plant 
growth promotion and increased microbial activity in the soil.
Active Ingredients:
c l o t h i a n i d i n ..................................................... 3 6 . 3 %
Bacillus firmus I - 1 5 8 2 *............................................. 7 . 2 %
Other Ingredients: .............................................. 5 6 . 5 %
Total: .........................................................1 0 0 . 0 %
Contains 3.75 lbs clothianidin and 0.75 lb B. firmus I-1582 per U.S. gallon.
* Contains a minimum of 2x109 cfu/ml.
EPA Reg. No. 7969-XXX EPA Est. No.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION/PRECAUCION
Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en 
detalle. (If you do not understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.)
See [inside booklet] [back panel] for complete First Aid, Precautionary Statements, 
Directions For Use, Conditions of Sale and Warranty, and state-specific crop and/or 
use site restrictions.[Note to reviewer: Location of additional precautionary 
statements and directions for use will vary between those listed, depending 
on container type/size.]
In case of an emergency endangering life or property involving this product,
call day or night 1-800-832-HELP (4357).
Net Contents:
BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC 
2 TW Alexander Drive 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27713
Clothianidin Group 4A Insecticide
8/20/2025
7969-482

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Precautionary Statements
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals
CAUTION. Harmful if swallowed. Causes moderate eye 
irritation. Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. This product 
contains a microbial pesticide that may have the potential 
to be a respiratory sensitizer. Wash thoroughly with soap 
and water after handling and before eating, drinking, 
chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Workers involved with treating the seed 
(e.g.  connecting and disconnecting hoses and 
transfer pumps, mixing, equipment calibration, etc.) 
and others exposed to the concentrate, and 
 cleaners/repairers of seed treatment equipment 
must wear:
• Long-sleeve shirt and long pants
• Shoes plus socks
• Chemical-resistant gloves made out of: barrier laminate, 
butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, nitrile rubber ≥ 14 mils, neoprene 
rubber ≥ 14 mils, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ≥ 14 mils, or 
viton ≥ 14 mils
• NIOSH-approved particulate respirator (TC-84A) with any 
N, R, or P filter
Baggers, bag sewers, applicators and other 
 handlers must wear:
• Long-sleeve shirt and long pants
• Shoes plus socks
• NIOSH-approved particulate respirator (TC-84A) with any 
N, R, or P filter
Respiratory protection is required for handlers and 
other workers who have repeated exposure to this 
product.
User Safety Requirements
Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining 
PPE. If no such instructions for washables exist, use deter-
gent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from 
other laundry.
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Users should:
• Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets 
inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean 
clothing.
• Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. 
Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon 
as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean 
clothing.
Engineering Controls
When engineering controls that meet the OSHA require-
ments as defined in 29 CFR Part 1910.1000 are used, the 
respirator requirement may be waived or modified as 
specified in 29 CFR Part 1910.1000.
Environmental Hazards
This product is toxic to birds, mammals and aquatic 
invertebrates.
Treated seeds exposed on soil surface may be hazardous 
to birds and mammals. Promptly cover or collect treated 
seed spilled during loading or planting.
This compound is highly toxic to bees exposed directly 
(contact). Ensure that planting equipment is functioning 
properly in accordance with manufacturing recommenda-
tions to minimize seed coat abrasion during planting to 
reduce dust, which can drift to blooming crops or weeds.
DO NOT use Poncho
® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment 
treated seed in areas where rice/crawfish aquaculture 
practices are in place or in or near fish farms, shrimp, 
prawn or crab ponds or nursery operations.
Surface Water Advisory
DO NOT apply directly to water or to areas where surface 
water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high 
water mark. DO NOT contaminate water when cleaning 
equipment or disposing of equipment washwater. 
DO NOT apply where runoff is likely to occur. Runoff from 
treated areas may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in 
neighboring areas. Apply this product only as specified on 
the label.
FIRST AID
If swallowed
• Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.
• Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.
• DO NOT induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor.
• DO NOT give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
If in eyes
• Hold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes; then continue rinsing.
• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
HOTLINE NUMBER 
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment. 
You may also contact BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC (hereafter “BASF”) for emergency medical treatment infor-
mation: 1-800-832-HELP (4357). 
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: No specific antidote is available. Treat the patient symptomatically.

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Groundwater Advisory
This chemical has properties and characteristics associat-
ed with chemicals detected in groundwater. This chemical 
may leach into groundwater if used in areas where soils 
are permeable, particularly where the water table is shal-
low. Therefore contain any product spills or equipment 
leaks and dispose of wastes according to the disposal 
instructions on this label.
Directions For Use
It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a man-
ner inconsistent with its labeling. Read the entire label 
before using this product.
DO NOT apply this product in a way that will contact 
workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. 
Only protected handlers may be in the area during applica-
tion. For any requirements specific to your state or tribe, 
consult the state or tribal agency responsible for pesticide 
regulation.
Dispose of all excess treated seed. Leftover treated seed 
may be double sown around the headland or buried away 
from water sources in accordance with local requirements.
Excess treated seed may be used for ethanol production 
only if (1) By-products are not used for livestock feed and 
(2) No measurable residues of pesticide remain in ethanol 
by-products that are used in agronomic practice.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
DO NOT contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or 
disposal.
Pesticide Storage
Store in cool, dry conditions.
Pesticide Disposal
Wastes resulting from the use of this product must be 
disposed of on-site or at an approved waste disposal 
facility.
Container Handling
Dilutable Seed Treatment Products in 
Nonrefillable Plastic Containers
Rigid nonrefillable containers (equal to or less 
than 5 gallons)
Nonrefillable Container. DO NOT reuse or refill this 
container. Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or 
equivalent) promptly after emptying.
Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents 
into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 
10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Fill the contain-
er 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. 
Pour rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or 
store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 sec-
onds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure 
two more times.
(continued)
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (continued)
Container Handling (continued)
Dilutable Seed Treatment Products in 
Nonrefillable Plastic Containers 
(continued)
Rigid nonrefillable containers (equal to or less 
than 5 gallons)
 (continued)
Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining 
 contents into application equipment or a mix tank and 
continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to 
drip. Hold container upside down over application 
equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or 
disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the 
container, and rinse at about 40 PSI for at least 30 sec-
onds. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip.
Once container is rinsed, offer for recycling if available or 
puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or by other 
procedures approved by state and local authorities.
Rigid nonrefillable containers that are too large to 
shake (i.e., with capacities greater than 5 gallons 
or 50 lbs) 
Nonrefillable Container. DO NOT reuse or refill this 
container. After emptying product from container, either 
return container to BASF, or rinse and either recycle or 
dispose of the container as follows:
Bottom discharge Intermediate Bulk Container 
(IBC) (e.g. Schuetz Caged IBC or Snyder Square 
Stackable)
Pressure rinsing the container before final disposal is the 
responsibility of the person disposing of the container. 
To pressure rinse the container before final disposal, 
empty the remaining contents from the IBC into applica-
tion equipment or mix tank. Raise the bottom of the IBC 
by 1.5 inches on the side which is opposite of the bot-
tom discharge valve to promote more complete product 
removal. Completely remove the top lid of the IBC. Use 
water pressurized to at least 40 PSI to rinse all interior 
portions. Continuously pump or drain rinsate into appli-
cation equipment or rinsate collection system while 
pressure rinsing. Continue pressure rinsing for 2 minutes 
or until rinsate becomes clear. Replace the lid and close 
bottom valve.
Top discharge IBC, drums, kegs (e.g. Snyder 120 
Next Gen, Bonar B120, drums, and kegs)
Triple rinsing the container before final disposal is the 
responsibility of the person disposing of the container. 
To triple rinse the container before final disposal, empty 
the remaining contents from this container into applica-
tion equipment or mix tank. Fill the container at least 
10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recircu-
late water with the pump for 2 minutes. Rinse all interior 
surfaces. Pour or pump rinsate into application equip-
ment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this procedure 
two more times.
Once container is rinsed, offer for recycling if available or 
puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by other 
procedures approved by state and local authorities.

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In Case of Emergency
In case of large-scale spill of this product, call: 
• CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
• BASF 1-800-832-HELP (4357)
In case of medical emergency regarding this product, call:
• Your local doctor for immediate treatment 
• Your local poison control center (hospital) 
• BASF 1-800-832-HELP (4357)
Steps to take if material is released or spilled:
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and 
avoid exposure when managing a spill. (See 
 Precautionary Statements section of this label for 
required PPE.)
• Dike and contain the spill with inert, absorbent material 
(e.g., sand, earth) and transfer liquid and solid diking 
material to separate containers for disposal. Small-scale 
spills of this product (that can be cleaned up with a typi-
cal spill kit) may be applied to labeled sites.
• Remove contaminated clothing, and wash affected skin 
areas with soap and water.
• Wash clothing before reuse.
• Keep spill out of all sewers and open bodies of water.
Product Information
Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment provides control 
from early season insects, protection from nematodes, 
plant growth promotion, and increased microbial activity in 
the root zone. This can result in improved plant vigor, more 
uniform plants, and greater yield potential. In areas of high 
nematode infestation, additional control measures may be 
needed.
Mode of Action
Clothianidin is a systemic insecticide which acts as a 
 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists (nAChR).
Bacillus firmus I-1582 is a biological seed treatment that 
colonizes the developing root system providing early 
 season protection from plant pathogenic nematodes as 
well as plant growth promotion.
 Poncho  Votivo 2.0 contains Bacillus thuringiensis strain 
EX297512, a biological soil amendment seed treatment 
that enhances the microbial activity within the plant rhizo-
sphere resulting in better plant nutrient uptake and growth.
Resistance Management
 Poncho  Votivo 2.0 contains both a Group 4A 
 (clothianidin) insecticide and a biological nematicide and 
plant growth promoting active ingredient (Bacillus firmus 
I-1582). Any insect population may contain individuals nat-
urally resistant to Poncho  Votivo 2.0 or other Group 4A 
insecticides. These resistant individuals may dominate the 
insect population if this group of insecticides is used 
repeatedly in the same fields.
Although insecticide resistance cannot be predicted, a 
general rule to reduce the onset of resistance is to not 
consecutively and repeatedly apply Group 4A insecticides 
during a growing season for control of particular insects. 
Where possible, multiple pest control tools in addition to 
chemical control should be used as part of an integrated 
pest management (IPM) approach. BASF encourages 
responsible product stewardship to ensure effective long-
term control of the insects on this label. Consult your state 
or local agricultural authorities or your BASF representative 
for more specific details on insect resistance management 
strategies.
To delay insecticide resistance, take one or more of the 
following steps:
• Rotate the use of Poncho  Votivo 2.0 or other 
Group 4A insecticides within a growing season 
sequence with different groups that control the same 
pests.
• Use tank mixtures with insecticides from a different 
group that are equally effective on the target pest when 
such use is permitted. Use at least the minimum applica-
tion rate as labeled by the manufacturer.
• Adopt an integrated pest management (IPM) program for 
insecticide use that includes scouting, uses historical 
information related to pesticide use, crop rotation, record 
keeping, and which considers cultural, biological and 
other chemical control practices.
• Monitor after application for unexpected target pest sur-
vival. If the level of survival suggests the presence of 
resistance, consult with your local university specialist or 
certified pest control advisor.
• Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop 
advisor for any additional pesticide resistance- 
management and/or IPM guidance for the specific crops 
and pest problems in your area.
• For further information or to report suspected resistance, 
contact your BASF representative, local extension spe-
cialist, or certified crop advisor.
Application Instructions
• Use Poncho  Votivo 2.0 in commercial seed treatment 
facilities with commercial or professional seed treatment 
application equipment only.
• DO NOT apply with planting application equipment 
(e.g. hopper box, planter box, slurry box, and on-farm 
seed treaters, etc.).
• Use good quality, well-conditioned seed free of chaff.
• Thorough and uniform seed coverage is required for 
optimum performance.
• Apply at specified rates with either seed treatment 
 equipment that has “direct inject” or dedicated pump 
capabilities or in a water-based mixture using standard 
slurry seed treatment application equipment. Consult a 
seed treatment specialist about crop-specific slurry rates 
and seed treatment calibration and operation 
procedures.

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• May be used in combination with other registered BASF 
seed treatment fungicides and insecticides. Pretest for 
compatibility with other seed treatment products.
• Treated seed must be labeled in accordance with the 
requirements of the Federal Seed Act.
Use Restriction: When using formulations that do not 
contain dye, to comply with 40 CFR 153.155, all seed 
treated with a pesticide must be colored to distinguish and 
prevent subsequent inadvertent use as a food for man or 
feed for animals or for oil purposes.
The buyer of Poncho
® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment is 
responsible for ensuring all seed treated with this product 
is adequately dyed with a suitable color to prevent acci-
dental use as food for man or feed for animals. Refer to 
21CFR, Part 2.25.
Tank Mixing Other Products
It is the pesticide user’s responsibility to ensure that all 
products are registered for the intended use. When using 
 Poncho  Votivo 2.0 in a tank mix ture with other seed 
treatment products, read and follow all directions for use, 
crops/sites, application restrictions, dilution ratios, precau-
tions, and limitations on the tank mix partner label. 
DO NOT exceed label dosage or application rate. Users 
must follow the most restrictive directions for use and pre-
cautionary statements of each product in the tank mixture. 
DO NOT combine with any product that pro hibits mixing.
Compatibility Test for Tank Mix 
Components
When tank mixing Poncho  Votivo 2.0, always test com-
patibility before use by performing a jar test as follows:
1. In a clean quart jar containing 1/2 the intended amount 
of water for a final slurry application rate, add the labeled 
rate of Poncho  Votivo 2.0.
2. Fol low with all intended tank mix components.
3. Add remaining balance of water. Total slurry volume 
depends on seed size and complete, uniform coverage 
of the seed, as well as the commercial seed treating 
application equipment used.
4. Mix well and allow to sit for one hour.
5. Evaluate - DO NOT use mixtures that curdle, precipi-
tate, or gel.
Use tank mixtures immediately after constant mixing with 
agitation.
Mixing Order
• If applied as part of a seed treatment slurry, add approxi-
mately 1/2 to 2/3 of required water to the treatment slurry 
tank followed by the accompanying seed treatment 
products and Poncho  Votivo 2.0.
• The order of product addition depends on the accompa-
nying seed treatment products and application 
equipment used.
• Allow each slurry component to disperse completely 
before the next addition until a uniform suspension is 
obtained.
• After all slurry components have been added and dis-
persed completely, add the remaining 1/2 to 1/3 of 
required water for proper slurry volume and mix until 
uniform.
• DO NOT store mixed slurries for more than 72 hours.
• Maintain agitation until treatment slurry is applied.
• For additional use instructions, slurry component mixing 
order, and other application suggestions, contact your 
BASF representative.
• Follow the most restrictive labeling restrictions and pre-
cautions of all products used in mixtures.

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Specific Crop Directions
Restrictions - All Crops
• For use only in commercial seed treatment facilities.
• Not for use in hopper box, planter box, slurry box, or other on-farm seed treatment application.
• Apply with seed treatment equipment that has “direct inject” or dedicated pump capabilities or standard slurry-type 
seed treatment equipment.
• Use planting equipment that will plant treated seed into the soil to a minimum depth of 0.5 inches or greater to mini-
mize exposure.
• May be used in combination with other registered BASF seed treatment fungicides and insecticides. Pretest for com-
patibility with other seed treatment products.
• Follow-up foliar sprays of a registered insecticide may be needed under heavy pest pressure. Consult your local 
Extension office for recommendations.
• All seed treated with this product must be colored with an EPA-approved dye or colorant that imparts an unnatural 
color to the seed to help prevent the inadvertent use of treated seed for food, feed, or oil purposes.
• Treated seed must be labeled in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Seed Act.
• For all listed crops except soybean, Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment is not recommended to be followed by 
a spray treatment of another neonicotinoid (Group 4A) insec ticide. Follow approved guidelines established for insect 
resistance management by consulting your local extension pest management expert.

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Cereal Grains (except corn, rice, sorghum, wild rice)
(including barley, buckwheat, millet (pearl, proso), oats, rye, teosinte, triticale, wheat)
Nematode Pests Insect Pests
Product Rate 
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
(mg ai/seed)1
Cereal cyst nematode
Root knot nematode
Root lesion nematode
Aphids
Grasshopper
Hessian fly
Wireworm
0.78 to 2.23 
(0.007 to 0.020)
For wireworms seed 
protection only:
0.16 to 0.26 
(0.0014 to 0.0023)
1 Rate is calculated based on number of seeds/lb (18,000)
Crop-specific Restrictions
• Use the higher rate to provide:
- Increased length of protection in heavy insect pressure situations.
- Control of wireworms.
- Reduce the potential spread of Barley yellow dwarf virus due to aphid vectors.

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Corn
(including field corn, popcorn, sweet corn)
Nematode Pests Insect Pests
Product Rate 
fl ozs/100 lbs seed 
(mg ai/seed)2
Soil nematodes including:
Dagger nematode
Lance nematode
Needle nematode
Pin nematode
Ring nematode
Root knot nematode
Root lesion nematode
Spiral nematode
Sting nematode
Stubby root nematode
Stunt nematode
Brown stinkbug
Chinch bug
Corn flea beetle
Corn leaf aphid
Cutworm, black
Grape colaspis
Seedcorn maggot
Southern corn leaf beetle
Southern corn rootworm
Southern green stinkbug
Storage pests
1 
(Indian meal moth, lesser grain borer, 
red flour beetle, rice weevil, rusty 
grain beetle)
Sugarcane beetle
Thrips
White grubs 
(Chafer larvae, European, Japanese 
beetle larvae, May/June beetle larvae)
Wireworm
3.13 
(0.3)
6.24 
(0.6)
1 It is recommended that seed with existing populations of storage pests be fumigated prior to treating and bagging seed.
2 Rate is calculated based on number of seeds/lb (1,681)
Crop-specific Restrictions
• DO NOT apply more than 0.5 mg ai of clothianidin per seed through the application of Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 seed 
treatment.
• DO NOT apply more than 0.1 lb/acre per calendar year of clothianidin regardless of application method (seed 
 treatment, soil, or foliar).

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Cotton, delinted only
Nematode Pests Insect Pests
Product Rate 
fl ozs/100 lbs seed 
(mg total ai/seed)2
Columbia lance nematode
Reniform nematode
Root knot nematode
Aphids
Cutworm, black
Early season thrips
Storage pests
1 
(Indian meal moth, lesser grain borer, 
red flour beetle, rice weevil, rusty 
grain beetle)
11.79 
(0.424)
1 It is recommended that seed with existing populations of storage pests be fumigated prior to treating and bagging seed.
2 Rate is calculated based on number of seeds/lb (4,500)
Crop-specific Restrictions
• DO NOT apply more than 0.2 lb/acre per calendar year of clothianidin regardless of application method (seed treat-
ment, soil, or foliar).
Sorghum
Nematode Pests Insect Pests
Product Rate 
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
(mg ai/seed)1
Ring nematode
Root knot nematode
Root lesion nematode
Sting nematode
Stubby root nematode
Aphids 
(corn leaf aphid, English grain aphid, 
greenbug, and yellow sugarcane 
aphid)
Chinch bugs
Cutworm, black
White grub
Wireworms
6.68 
(0.08)
1 Rate is calculated based on number of seeds/lb (13,500)
Crop-specific Restrictions
• DO NOT apply more than 0.02 lb/acre per calendar year of clothianidin regardless of application method (seed treat-
ment, soil, or foliar).

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Soybean
Nematode Pests Insect Pests
Product Rate 
fl ozs/100 lbs seed
(mg ai/seed)1
Reniform nematode
Root knot nematode
Soybean cyst nematode
Aphids
Bean leaf beetle
Grape colaspis
Leafhoppers
Seedcorn maggot
Three cornered alfalfa hopper
Thrips
White grubs
Wireworm
2.0 
(0.13)
1 Rate is calculated based on number of seeds/lb (2,550)
Crop-specific Restrictions
• Foliar sprays of clothianidin can be applied 45 days after planting Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment -treated 
seeds for mid-to-late season foliar insects.
• DO NOT apply more than 0.2 lb/acre per calendar year of clothianidin regardless of application method (seed treat-
ment, soil, or foliar).
Sugar Beet
Nematode Pests Insect Pests
Product Rate 
fl ozs/100,000 seeds
(mg ai/seed)
Early season soil plant parasitic
nematodes:
False root-knot nematode
Root knot nematodes
Stubby root nematodes
Sugar beet cyst nematode
Black bean aphids
Cutworms (black)
Flea beetles
Leafminers
Subterranean springtails
Sugar beet leafhoppers
Sugar beet root maggot
Wireworms
4.46 
(0.72)
Crop-specific Restrictions
• Apply Poncho Votivo 2.0 to seed with a coating system that gives a minimum build-up of approximately 
30% weight gain.
• DO NOT apply more than 0.14 lb/acre per calendar year of clothianidin regardless of application method (seed treat-
ment, soil, or foliar).

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Rotational Crop Plant-back Intervals
Crop 
Planted Immediate Plant-back
30-day
Plant-back
4-month
Plant-back
8-month
Plant-back
12-month
Plant-back
cereal grains, 
field corn, 
popcorn, 
soybean, 
sugar beet
field corn, popcorn, sweet 
corn, rapeseed, canola, 
cereal grains, cotton, 
soybean, sorghum, sugar 
beet, Brassica (cole) leafy 
vegetables, bulb 
vegetables, cucurbit 
vegetables, fruiting 
vegetables, leafy green 
vegetables, mustard, root 
and tuber vegetables
dry beans, dry 
peas, grasses, 
nongrass animal 
feeds
Sugarcane
Any crop 
without an 
earlier plantback 
interval
cotton, sweet 
corn, sorghum
Any crop 
without an 
earlier plantback 
interval

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SEED BAG TAG REQUIREMENTS
The Federal Seed Act requires that the container of seed 
treated with Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment 
must be labeled with the following statements:
• This seed has been treated with Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 
seed treatment (EPA Reg. No. 7969-XXX), which con-
tains 36.3% clothianidin and 7.2% Bacillus firmus 
I-1582.
• DO NOT use treated seed for food, feed, or oil 
production.
In addition, the US Environmental Protection Agency 
requires the following statements on the container of 
seed treated with Poncho
® Votivo® 2.0 seed 
treatment:
• Store treated seeds away from food and feedstuffs.
• DO NOT allow children, pets, or livestock to have 
access to treated seed.
• Wear long-sleeve shirt, long pants, shoes and socks, 
and chemical-resistant gloves made out of: barrier lami-
nate, butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, nitrile rubber ≥ 14 mils, 
neoprene rubber ≥ 14 mils, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 
≥ 14 mils, or viton ≥ 14 mils when handling treated seed.
• Excess treated seed may be used for ethanol production 
only if (1) by-products are not used for livestock feed and 
(2) no measurable residues of pesticide remain in ethanol 
by-products that are used in agronomic practice.
• Dispose of all excess treated seed. Leftover treated seed 
may be double sown around the headland or buried away 
from water sources in accordance with local requirements.
• Dispose of seed packaging or containers in accor-
dance with local requirements.
• DO NOT use empty seed bags for any other purpose.
• To reduce seed dust which can drift onto blooming crops 
or weeds, ensure that planting equipment is functioning 
properly in accordance with manufacturer’s recommen-
dations. Surplus seed or empty seed containers must be 
stored or disposed according to local federal regulations. 
• Use planting equipment that will plant treated seed into 
the soil to a minimum depth of 0.5 inches or greater to 
minimize exposure.
• DO NOT broadcast plant seeds.
• DO NOT contaminate water bodies when disposing of 
planting equipment washwater.
• This compound may be highly toxic to bees exposed 
directly (contact). Ensure that planting equipment is 
functioning properly in accordance with manufacturing 
recommendations to minimize seed coat abrasion 
during planting to reduce dust, which can drift to 
blooming crops or weeds.
• This compound is toxic to birds and mammals. Treated 
seeds exposed on soil surface may be hazardous to 
birds and mammals. Promptly cover or collect treated 
seeds spilled during loading.
• DO NOT use Poncho
® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment 
treated seed in areas where rice/crawfish aquaculture 
practices are in place or in or near fish farms, shrimp, 
prawn or crab ponds or nursery operations.
(continued)
SEED BAG TAG REQUIREMENTS (continued)
• Regardless of type of application (seed treatment, soil, 
or foliar), DO NOT apply more active ingredient 
 clothianidin per acre per year than:
 - 0.2 lb for cotton
 - 0.2 lb for soybean
 - 0.14 lb for sugar beet
 - 0.1 lb for corn
 - 0.02 lb for sorghum
• Cereal grains (except corn, rice, sorghum, wild rice) 
- Treated at the rate of mg ai/seed
• Corn (field corn, sweet corn, popcorn) 
- Treated at the rate of mg ai/seed
• Cotton, delinted only - Treated at the rate of 0.424 mg 
ai/seed
• Sorghum - Treated at the rate of 0.08 mg ai/seed
• Soybean - Treated at the rate of 0.13 mg ai/seed
• Sugar beet - Treated at the rate of 0.72 mg ai/seed
• For all listed crops except soybean, Poncho
®  Votivo® 2.0 
seed treatment is not recommended to be followed by a 
spray treatment of another neonicotinoid (Group 4A) 
insecticide. Follow approved guidelines established for 
insect resistance management by consulting your local 
extension pest management expert.
• Follow-up foliar sprays of a registered insecticide may 
be needed under heavy pest pressure. Consult your 
local Extension office for recommendations.
• Cereal grains (except corn, rice, sorghum, wild rice)
 - Treated areas may be replanted with any crop speci-
fied on clothianidin label or any crop for which a 
tolerance exists for clothianidin, as soon as practical 
following the last application.
 - Immediate plant-back: field corn, popcorn, sweet corn, 
rapeseed, canola, mustard, soybean, cotton, sorghum, 
sugar beet, potato, cereal grains (crop group 15 except 
rice), root and tuber vegetables, bulb vegetables, leafy 
green vegetables, Brassica (cole) leafy vegetables, fruit-
ing vegetables, cucurbit vegetables
 - 30 day plant-back: dry beans, dry peas, nongrass 
animal feeds, grasses.
 - 12 month plant-back: any crop without an earlier 
plant-back interval.
• Cereal grains for grasshoppers 
 - Feeding damage to seedling plants under low-to- 
moderate insect pressure will be reduced when 
Poncho
® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment is used. 
Treated seed may be planted as a 50 to 60 foot bor-
der around the edges of the crop field as a barrier to 
grasshoppers advancing into the interior of the field.
• Field corn, popcorn
 - Immediate plant-back: cereal grains, field corn, 
 popcorn, sweet corn, rapeseed, canola, mustard, 
cotton, soybean, root and tuber vegetables
 - 30 day plant-back: grasses, nongrass animal feeds, 
dry beans, dry peas
 - 8 month plant-back: sugarcane
 - 12 month plant-back: any crop without an earlier 
plant-back interval
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SEED BAG TAG REQUIREMENTS (continued)
• Sweet corn, cotton, sorghum
 - Immediate plant-back: cereal grains, field corn, 
 popcorn, sweet corn, rapeseed, canola, mustard, 
soybean, cotton, sorghum, root and tuber vegetables
 - 30 day plant-back: grasses, nongrass animal feeds, 
dry beans, dry peas
 - 4 month plant-back: any crop without an earlier 
plant-back interval
• Soybean
 - Immediate plant-back: cereal grains, field corn, 
 popcorn, sweet corn, cotton, rapeseed, canola, 
mustard, soybean, root and tuber vegetables
 - 30 day plant-back: grasses, nongrass animal feeds, 
dry beans, dry peas
 - 8 month plant-back: sugarcane
 - 12 month plant-back: any crop without an earlier 
plant-back interval
 - Foliar spray of clothianidin can be applied 45 days 
after planting Poncho® Votivo® 2.0 seed treatment 
treated soybean seeds for mid-to-late season foliar 
insects.
 - DO NOT graze or feed soybean forage and hay to 
livestock.
• Sugar beet
 - Immediate plant-back: field corn, sweet corn, 
 popcorn, cotton, rapeseed, sorghum, sugar beet, 
canola, mustard, soybean
 - 30 day plant-back: cereal grains (except rice), 
 grasses, nongrass animal feeds, dry beans, dry peas
 - 12 month plant-back: any crop without an earlier 
plant-back interval

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Conditions of Sale and Warranty
The Directions For Use of this product reflect the 
opinion of experts based on field use and tests. The 
directions are believed to be reliable and must be 
followed carefully. However, it is impossible to eliminate 
all risks inherently associated with the use of this 
product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended 
consequences may result because of such factors as 
the presence of other or untested or unapproved 
materials, seed of low quality or low vigor or low 
germination, use of the product in a manner inconsistent 
with its labeling, misapplication of the product, or 
weather conditions at planting or environmental 
conditions during seed storage, all of which are beyond 
the control of BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC 
(“BASF”) or the Seller. To the extent consistent with 
applicable law, all such risks shall be assumed by the 
Buyer.
BASF warrants that this product conforms to the 
chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for 
the purposes referred to in the Directions For Use , 
subject to the inherent risks, referred to above.
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE 
LAW, BASF MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS OR 
MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTY.
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE 
LAW, BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BASF’S 
EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, 
TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR 
OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAYMENT 
OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE 
LAW, BASF AND THE SELLER DISCLAIM ANY 
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, 
SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING 
FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS 
PRODUCT.
BASF and the Seller offer this product, and the Buyer 
and User accept it, subject to the foregoing Conditions 
of Sale and Warranty which may be varied only by 
agreement in writing signed by a duly authorized 
representative of BASF. 
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