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# VOTIVO 240 FS

- EPA Reg No: **7969-442**
- Registrant: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Bacillus firmus strain I-1582 (19.35%)
- Label accepted: 2019-12-03
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/007969-00442-20191203.pdf

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 
 
 
 
 
 
OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY 
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION 
December 3, 2019 
 
 
 
Amy McCaskill 
Product Registrations Manager 
BASF Corporation – Agricultural Products 
26 Davis Drive 
P.O. Box 13528 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528 
 
Subject: Non-PRIA (P esticide Registration Improvement Act) Labeling Amendment – Adding 
plant growth promotion claims, adding a referral statement, and making other 
adjustments (e.g., aligning precautionary statements with assigned Toxicity Categories) 
 Product Name: VOTiVO 240 FS 
 EPA Registration Number: 7969-442 
 Application Date: 10/23/2017 
 OPP Decision Number: 535377 
 
Dear Ms. McCaskill: 
 
The amended labeling referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, is acceptable. 
 
This approval does not affect any terms or conditions that were previously imposed on this registration. 
You continue to be subject to existing terms or conditions on your registration and any deadlines 
connected with them. 
 
A stamped copy of your labeling is enclosed for your records. This labeling supersedes all previously 
accepted labeling. You must submit one (1) copy of the final printed labeling before you release this 
product for shipment with the new labeling. In accordance with 40 CFR § 152.130(c), you may 
distribute or sell this product under the previously approved labeling for 18 months from the date of this 
letter. After 18 months, you may only distribute or sell this product if it bears this new revised labeling 
or subsequently approved labeling. “To distribute or sell” is defined under FIFRA section 2(gg) and its 
implementing regulation at 40 CFR § 152.3. 
 
Should you wish to add/retain a reference to your company’s website on your label, then please be 
aware that the website becomes labeling under FIFRA and is subject to review by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If the website is false or misleading, the product will be 
considered to be misbranded and sale or distribution of the product is unlawful under FIFRA section 
12(a)(1)(E). 40 CFR § 156.10(a)(5) lists examples of statements the EPA may consider false or 
misleading. In addition, regardless of whether a website is referenced on your product’s label, claims

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EPA Reg. No. 7969-442 
OPP Decision No. 535377 
 
made on the website may not substantially differ from those claims approved through the registration 
process. Therefore, should the EPA find or if it is brought to our attention that a website contains 
statements or claims substantially differing from statements or claims made in connection with obtaining 
a FIFRA section 3 registration, the website will be referred to the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance. 
 
Your release for shipment of this product constitutes acceptance of these terms. If these terms are not 
complied with, this registration will be subject to cancellation in accordance with FIFRA section 6. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Cody Kendrick by phone at (703) 347-0468 or via email at 
kendrick.cody@epa.gov. 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 Seiichi Murasaki, Senior Regulatory Advisor 
 Microbial Pesticides Branch 
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P) 
Office of Pesticide Programs 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Enclosure: Stamped Label

Biological seed treatment for plant growth promotion and 
protection against soil plant pathogenic nematodes
Active Ingredient:
Bacillus firmus strain I-1582 † ...................................... 19.35%
Other Ingredients:.............................................. 80.65%
Total: ........................................................ 100.00%
† Contains 2.00 lbs Bacillus firmus strain I-1582 per U.S. gallon (240 grams AI/liter)
Contains a minimum of 4.8 x 109 cfu/ml
EPA Reg. No. 7969-442 EPA Est. No.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION
See inside for complete Precautionary Statements, Directions For Use, Conditions 
of Sale and Warranty, and state-specific crop and/or use site restrictions.
In case of an emergency endangering life or property involving this product, 
call day or night 1-800-832-HELP (4357).
Net Contents:
BASF Corporation 
26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Dec 03, 2019
7969-442

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Precautionary Statements
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals
CAUTION. Causes moderate eye irritation. Harmful if 
absorbed through skin or swallowed. Avoid contact with 
skin, eyes, or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and 
water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing 
gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Remove and wash 
contaminated clothing before reuse.
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
• Waterproof gloves
• Protective eyewear
• NIOSH-approved particulate respirator with any N, R, or 
P filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-84A; or a 
NIOSH-approved powered air purifying respirator with an 
HE filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-21C. 
Repeated exposure to high concentrations of microbial 
proteins can cause allergic sensitization.
Baggers and bag sewers must wear:
• Long-sleeve shirt and long pants
• Shoes plus socks
• Waterproof gloves
• NIOSH-approved particulate respirator with any N, R, or 
P filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-84A; or a 
NIOSH-approved powered air purifying respirator with an 
HE filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-21C. 
Repeated exposure to high concentrations of microbial 
proteins can cause allergic sensitization.
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.
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.
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.
Environmental Hazards
[Optional Text: Environmental hazards statements for con-
tainer sizes less than 5 gallons] 
DO NOT contaminate water when disposing of equipment 
washwater or rinsate. 
[Optional Text: Environmental hazards statements for con-
tainer sizes equal to or greater than 5 gallons] 
DO NOT discharge effluent containing this product into 
lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans, or other waters 
unless in accordance with the requirements of a National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit 
and the permitting authority has been notified in writing 
prior to discharge. DO NOT discharge effluent containing 
this product to sewer systems without previously notifying 
the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance, 
contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of the 
EPA.
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.
FIRST AID
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 eyes.
• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
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 do so by a poison control center or doctor.
• DO NOT give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
If on skin or clothing
• Take off contaminated clothing.
• Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
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 Corporation for emergency medical treatment information at 1-800-832-HELP (4357).

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For use only in commercial seed treatment equipment. Not 
for use on agricultural establishments in hopper box, plant-
er box, slurry box, or other on-farm seed treatment 
applications at or immediately before planting.
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 that are small 
enough to shake (i.e. with capacities 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.
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 a 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 
incineration.
Rigid, nonrefillable containers that are too large to 
shake (i.e., with capacities greater than 5 gallons)
Nonrefillable Container. DO NOT reuse or refill this 
container. After emptying product from container, either 
return container to BASF Corporation, or rinse and either 
recycle or dispose of the container as follows:
(continued)
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (continued)
Container Handling (continued)
Dilutable Seed Treatment Products in 
Nonrefillable Plastic Containers 
(continued)
Bottom discharge 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 a mix tank. Raise the bottom of the 
IBC by 1.5 inches on the side that 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, and 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 a 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 
incineration.
Dilutable Seed Treatment Products in 
Refillable Plastic Containers
Refillable Container. Refill this container with pesticide 
only. DO NOT reuse this container for any other pur-
pose. After emptying product from container, either 
return container to BASF Corporation, or rinse and either 
recycle or dispose of the container as follows:
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (continued)
Container Handling (continued)
Dilutable Seed Treatment Products in 
Refillable Plastic Containers (continued)
Bottom discharge 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. 
Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. 
To pressure rinse the container before final disposal, 
empty the remaining contents from the IBC into applica-
tion equipment or a mix tank. Raise the bottom of the 
IBC by 1.5 inches on the side that 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, and 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. 
Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. 
To triple rinse the containers before final disposal, empty 
the remaining contents from this container into applica-
tion equipment or a 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 
incineration.
End users are authorized to remove tamper-evident 
cables as required to remove the product from the con-
tainer unless the container is equipped with one-way 
valves and refilling or returning is planned. If this is the 
case, end users are not authorized to remove tamper- 
evident cables, or one-way valves, or to clean the 
container.
Product Information and Instructions
Votivo® 240 FS
• Biological seed treatment that colonizes the developing 
root system providing:
 - Early season protection from plant pathogenic nema-
todes that attack the root system. As a result of this 
biological protection, a vigorous root system is estab-
lished by the plant, which often results in more uniform 
plants and greater yields.
 - Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria that can result in 
larger roots and seedlings, which often lead to better 
uptake of moisture and nutrients.
 In areas of high nematode infestation, additional control 
measures may be warranted.
Apply Votivo 240 FS as water-based slurry either alone or 
with other registered seed treatment insecticides and fun-
gicides through standard slurry or mist commercial seed 
treatment equipment.
Can be tank mixed with other seed treatments in accor-
dance with the most restrictive label limitations and 
precautions of all products used in the mixture.
Refer to the specific use directions and restrictions in each 
crop, crop group, or crop subgroup table.
Use Restrictions
• 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 prevent the inad-
vertent 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.
• DO NOT exceed any label dosage rates.
• This product cannot be mixed with any product contain-
ing a label prohibition against such mixing. Pretest for 
compatibility with other seed treatment products.
Compatibility
To determine the physical compatibility with other 
seed-applied products, use a jar test. Add Votivo 240 FS 
at the specified label rate to a clean quart jar containing 
approximately 1/2 the amount of water intended for a final 
slurry application rate. Next, follow with all other tank mix 
components that will be used in the total slurry application. 
Add last the remaining balance of water. The total amount 
of volume is determined by the seed size and how much is 
necessary to ensure complete and uniform coverage and 
distribution on the seed, as well as the type of commercial 
seed treating application equipment that will be used.

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Mixing Instructions
• When applied with seed treatment application equipment 
designed to treat seed utilizing a treatment slurry mix-
ture, add approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of the required water 
to the treatment slurry tank followed by the accompany-
ing seed treatment products and Votivo
® 240 FS.
• The order of product addition depends on the accompa-
nying seed treatment products 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 adequate agitation until treatment slurry is 
applied.
For additional instructions for use, slurry component mix-
ing order, and other application suggestions, contact your 
BASF representative.

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Crop-specific Directions
Alfalfa
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Stem nematode
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Brassica (Cole) Leafy Vegetables
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Brassica (Cole) Leafy Vegetables Crop List - broccoli (includes Chinese and raab), Brussels sprouts, 
cabbage (includes Chinese bok choy, Chinese napa, and Chinese mustard), cauliflower, cavalo broccolo, collards, 
kale, kohlrabi, mizuna, mustard greens, mustard spinach, and rape greens.
Bulb Vegetables
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Stem nematode
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Stubby root nematode
Paratrichodorus spp.
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Bulb Vegetables Crop List - garlic, leek, onion (dry bulb and green), and shallot.

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Canola, Mustard Seed, and Rapeseed
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Stem nematode
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Cereal Grains and Forage, Fodder, and Straw of Cereal Grains
Pest Product Rate
Lance nematode
Hoplolaimus galeatus
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Needle nematode
Longidorus sylphus
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Spiral nematode
Helicotylenchus spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Stubby root nematode
Nanidorus spp.
Apply at 0.0014 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.0414 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
For field corn: Apply at 0.113 to 1.13 fl ozs/80,000 seeds 
(3.34 to 33.42 ml/80,000 seeds)
Detailed Cereal Grains and Forage, Fodder, and Straw of Cereal Grains Crop List - barley, buckwheat, corn 
(field, sweet, and popcorn), millet, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, teosinte, triticale, wheat, and wild rice.
Cotton
Pest Product Rate
Columbia lance nematode
Hoplolaimus columbus
Reniform nematode
Rotylenchulus reniformis
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Apply at 0.35 to 3.52 fl ozs/250,000 seeds 
(10.35 to 104.1 ml/250,000 seeds)

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Cucurbit Vegetables
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Cucurbit Vegetables Crop List - chayote (fruit), Chinese waxgourd, citron melon, cucumber, gherkin, 
 edible gourd (includes hyotan, cucuzza, Chinese okra, and hechima), Momordica spp. (includes balsam apple, balsam 
pear, bitter melon, and Chinese cucumber), muskmelon (includes true cantaloupe, cantaloupe, casaba, Crenshaw 
melon, golden pershaw melon, honeydew melon, honey ball s, mango melon, Persian melon, pineapple melon, Santa 
Claus melon, and snake melon), pumpkin, summer squash (includes crookneck squash, scallop squash, straightneck 
squash, vegetable marrow, and zucchini), winter squash (includes butternut squash, calabaza, and hubbard squash), 
Cucurbita mixtar and Cucurbita pepo (includes acorn squash and spaghetti squash), and watermelon (includes hybrids 
and/or varieties of Citrullus lanatus).
Forage Grasses
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Forage Grasses Crop List - grasses grown for hay, grazing, or silage.
Forage Legumes (except Alfalfa)
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Stem nematode
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Forage Legumes (except Alfalfa) Crop List - clover, lespedeza, beans (for forage), soybeans (for forage), 
soybean hay, peanuts (for forage), peanut hay, peas (for forage), pea vine hay, cowpeas (for forage), cowpea hay, trefoil, 
vetch, and velvet beans (for forage).

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Fruiting Vegetables
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Stubby root nematode
Paratrichodorus spp.
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Fruiting Vegetables Crop List - eggplant, groundcherry, pepino, pepper (includes bell pepper, chili pep-
per, cooking pepper, pimento, and sweet pepper), tomatillo, and tomato.
Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica Vegetables)
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica Vegetables) Crop List - amaranth (leafy, Chinese spinach, and 
tampala), cardoon, celery (includes Chinese), celtuce, chervil, chrysanthemum (edible-leaved and garland), corn salad, 
cress (garden and upland), dandelion, dock, endive, Florence fennel (finocchio), lettuce (head and leaf), orach, parsley, 
purslane (garden and winter), radicchio, rhubarb, spinach (includes New Zealand and vine), and Swiss chard.
Legume Vegetables (except Soybean)
Pest Product Rate
Cyst nematode
Heterodera spp.
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Legume Vegetables (except Soybean) Crop List - adzuki bean, asparagus bean, blackeyed pea, broad 
bean (fava), catjang, chickpea (garbanzo bean), Chinese longbean, cowpea, crowder pea, dwarf pea, edible-pod bean, 
English pea, field bean, field pea, garden pea, green pea, guar, jackbean, kidney bean, lima bean, lentil, lupin (grain, 
sweet, white, and white sweet), moth bean, mung bean, navy bean, pigeon pea, rice bean, runner bean, snap bean, 
snow pea, southern pea, sugar snap pea, tepary bean, urd bean, yardlong bean, and wax bean.

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Peanuts
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Apply at 0.0014 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.0414 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Root and Tuber Vegetables
Pest Product Rate
Cyst nematode
Heterodera spp.
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Root and Tuber Vegetables Crop List - arracacha, arrowroot, artichoke (Chinese and Jerusalem), beet 
(garden and sugar), burdock (edible), canna (edible), carrot, cassava (bitter and sweet), celery root, chayote (root), cher-
vil (turnip-rooted), chicory, chufa, dasheen, ginger, ginseng, horseradish, leren, parsley (turnip-rooted), parsnip, potato, 
radish (includes oriental daikon), rutabaga, salsify (includes black and Spanish), skirret, sweet potato, tanier, turmeric, 
turnip, yam bean (jicama and manioc pea), and yam (true).
Soybean
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Reniform nematode
Rotylenchulus reniformis
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Soybean cyst nematode
Heterodera glycines
Apply at 0.197 to 1.97 fl ozs/140,000 seeds 
(5.83 to 58.3 ml/140,000 seeds)

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Sunflowers
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Apply at 0.0014 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.0414 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Tobacco
Pest Product Rate
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Turf
Pest Product Rate
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne spp.
Sting nematode
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Apply at 0.0001 to 0.014 fl oz/1,000 seeds 
(0.003 to 0.414 ml/1,000 seeds)
Detailed Turf List - turfgrasses for golf courses and home lawns.

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SEED TAG LABELING
The Federal Seed Act requires that containers of seed 
treated with Votivo® 240 FS must be labeled with the 
following statements:
• This seed has been treated with Votivo® 240 FS, 
which contains 19.35%  Bacillus firmus 
strain I-1582.
• DO NOT use treated seed for food, feed, or oil pro-
duction. User is responsible for ensuring that the seed 
bag meets all the requirements under the Federal 
Seed Act.
In addition, the US Environmental Protection Agency 
requires the following statements on containers of seed 
treated with Votivo
® 240 FS:
• Store treated seeds away from food and 
feedstuffs.
• DO NOT allow children, pets, or livestock to have 
access to treated seed.
• Wear protective gloves, a long-sleeve shirt and 
long pants when handling treated seed.
• Excess treated seed may be used for ethanol produc-
tion 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 agro-
nomic practice.
• Treated seeds exposed on soil surface may be haz-
ardous to wildlife. Cover or collect treated seeds 
spilled during loading.
• Dispose of all excess treated seed. Leftover treated 
seed may be buried away from water sources in 
accordance with local requirements.
• DO NOT contaminate water bodies when disposing of 
planting equipment washwater.
• Treated at manufacturer’s specified rate.
• Treated seed must be adequately covered with soil at 
planting.
• 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 that can drift onto blooming 
crops or weeds, ensure that planting equipment is 
functioning properly in accordance with manufactur-
er’s recommendations. Surplus seed or empty seed 
containers must be stored or disposed of according to 
state or local regulations.

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Votivo is a registered trademark of BASF.
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 CORPORATION (“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.
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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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