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# PONCHO/VOTIVO

- EPA Reg No: **7969-459**
- Registrant: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Bacillus firmus strain I-1582 (8.1%); Clothianidin (40.3%)
- Label accepted: 2017-11-13
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000264-01109-20171113.pdf

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
 WASHINGTON, DC 20460 
 
Fast Track Label Acceptable v.20150320 
OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY 
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION 
November 13, 2017 
Miriam Frugis 
Regulatory Manager 
Bayer CropScience 
P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 
Subject: Label Amendment – Reinstating the Engineering Control Statement 
Product Name: Poncho/Votivo 
EPA Registration Number: 264-1109 
Application Date: 9/20/17 
Decision Number: 533485 
Dear Ms. Frugis: 
The amended label referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, is acceptable. This approval does not 
affect any conditions that were previously imposed on this registration. You continue to be 
subject to existing 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 copy of the final printed labeling before you 
release the 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 the company’s website on your label, then please be 
aware that the website becomes labeling under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide 
Act 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) list 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. 
Your release for shipment of the product constitutes acceptance of these conditions. If these 
conditions are not complied with, the registration will be subject to cancellation in accordance

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EPA Reg. No. 264-1109 
Decision No. 533485 
 
with FIFRA section 6. If you have any questions, please contact Marianne Lewis by phone at 
(703) 308-8043 or via email at lewis.marianne@epa.gov. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Venus Eagle, Product Manager 01 
Invertebrate & Vertebrate Branch 3 
Registration Division (7505P) 
Office of Pesticide Programs 
 
 
 
 
Enclosure

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PONCHO®/VOTiVO® 
A systemic insecticide and biological seed treatment for use on cereal grains, corn, cotton, sorghum, soybean, 
and sugarbeets for the control of listed insect pests and protection from listed soil plant pathogenic nematodes 
ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S): 
Clothianidin: ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40.30% 
Bacillus firmus I-1582: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 08.10% 
OTHER INGREDIENTS: .................................................................................................................................................................. 51.60% 
TOTAL: 100.00% 
 
Contains 4.17 pounds clothianidin and 0.84 pounds bacillus firmus I-1582 per U.S. gallon 
 
EPA Reg. No. 264-1109 EPA Est. 
 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 
CAUTION 
For MEDICAL And TRANSPORTATION Emergencies ONLY Call 24 Hours A Day 1-800-334-7577 
For PRODUCT USE Information Call 1-866-99BAYER (1-866-992-2937) 
 
Please refer to [back panel] [booklet] for additional precautionary statements and directions for use. [Note to 
reviewer: Location of additional precautionary statements and directions for use will vary between those listed, 
depending on container type/size.] 
 
 
Net Contents: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRODUCED FOR 
 
 
Bayer CropScience LP 
P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 
1-866-99BAYER (1-866-992-2937) 
 
11/13/2017
264-1109

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FIRST AID 
If swallowed: x Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. 
x Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. 
x Do not induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor. 
x Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. 
If in eyes: x Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. 
x Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing. 
x Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 
In case of emergency call toll free the Bayer CropScience Emergency Response Telephone No. 1-800-334-7577. 
Have a product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. 
 
Note to Physician: No specific antidote is available. Treat the patient symptomatically. 
 
 
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 
 
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
CAUTION 
x Harmful if swallowed. 
x Causes moderate eye irritation. 
x Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. 
x This product contains a microbial pesticide that may have the potential to be a respiratory sensitizer. 
 
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 a 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 ≥14 mils, or viton ≥14 mils and NIOSH approved particulate respirator (TC-84A) with any N, R, or P 
filter. 
 
Baggers, Bag sewers, Applicators and other handlers must wear: 
x Long-sleeve shirt 
x Long pants 
x Shoes plus socks 
x NIOSH approved particulate respir ator (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 detergent and hot 
water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. 
 
 
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 
x Users should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. 
x Users should remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. 
x Users should remove PPE immediately after handling this produc t. 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 requirements 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 
This product is toxic to aquatic invertebrates. 
 
Surface Water Label Advisories 
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 washwaters. 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. 
 
Ground Water Advisory 
This chemical has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals detected in ground water. This chemical may leach into 
ground water if used in areas where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow. Therefore contain any product 
spills or equipment leaks and dispose of wastes according to the disposal instructions on this label. 
 
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY 
Read the entire Directions for Use, Conditions, Disclaimer of W arranties and Limitations of Liability before using this produc t. If terms 
are not acceptable, return the unopened product container at once. 
By using this product, user or buyer accepts the following Conditions, Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability. 
Treatment of highly mechanically damaged seed, or seed of known low vigor and poor quality, may result in reduced germination and/or 
reduction of seed and seedling vigor. Treat and conduct germination tests on a small portion of seed before committing the tot al seed lot 
to a selected chemical treatment. Due to seed quality condition s beyond the control of Bayer CropScience, no claims are made t o 
guarantee germination of carry-over seed. 
CONDITIONS: The directions for use of this product are believed to be adequ ate and must be followed carefully. However, it is 
impossible to eliminate all risks associated with the use of th is product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended c onsequences 
may result because of such factors as weather conditions, prese nce of other materials, or the manner of use or application, al l of which 
are beyond the control of Bayer CropScience. To the extent con sistent with applicable law, all such risks shall be assumed by the user 
or buyer. 
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, BAYER CROPSCIENCE MAKES 
NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR 
OTHERWISE, THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS LABEL . No agent of Bayer CropScience is authorized to 
make any warranties beyond those contained herein or to modify the warranties contained herein. TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT 
WITH APPLICABLE LAW, B AYER CROPSCIENCE DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR SPECIAL , INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT. 
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE USER 
OR BUYER FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES, INJURIES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS 
PRODUCT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT 
EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, OR AT BAYER CROPSCIENCE’S ELECTION, THE REPLACEMENT OF PRODUCT.

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DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
 
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner 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 application. For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the State or Tribal agency responsible for 
pesticide regulation. 
 
PRODUCT INFORMATION 
PONCHO®/VOTiVO®: 
x Is a combination insecticide and biological seed treatment tha t, when applied to seed, protects the seed and seedling against 
certain early season insects and provides early season protection from listed plant pathogenic nematodes that attack the root 
system. As a result of the dual protection, there is an improvement in plant vigor, which often results in more uniform plants and 
greater yields. In areas of high nematode infestation, additional control measures may be warranted. 
 
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 
x Apply PONCHO/VOTiVO as a commercial water-based slurry either alone or with other registered seed treatment insecticides 
and fungicides through standard slurry commercial seed treatment equipment in commercial seed treatment facilities only. 
 
USE RESTRICTIONS 
x For use only in commercial seed treatment facilities. Not for use in hopper box, planter box, slurry box, or other on-farm seed 
treatment applications. 
x 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. 
x Treated seed must be labeled in accordance with the requiremen ts of the Federal Seed Act. 
x Regardless of type of applicat ion (seed treatment, soil, or foliar), do not apply more than 0.2 lbs (Soybean), 0.1 lbs (corn), 0.2 
lbs (cotton), 0.14 lbs (Sugarbeet), or 0.02 lbs (sorghum) of active ingredient clothianidin per acre per year. 
 
Refer to the Application Rates tables for crop specific restrictions. 
 
 
RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 
x The components in PONCHO/VOTiVO belong to multiple chemistry c lasses. 
x Because resistance development cannot be predicted, the use of this product should conform to resistance management 
strategies established for the crop and use area. 
x Such strategies may include rotating and/or tank mixing with p roducts having different modes of action; or limiting the total 
number of applications per season. 
x Use labeled rates. 
x Contact your local extension specialist, certified crop adviso r, and/or manufacturer for fungicide/insecticide resistance 
management and/or integrated pest management recommendations for specific crops and pest populations. 
x Bayer CropScience encourages responsible product stewardship t o ensure effective long-term control of pests on this label. 
 
COMPATIBILITY TESTING AND TANK MIX PARTNERS 
It is the pesticide user’s responsibility to ensure that all products are registered for the intended use. Read and follow the applicable 
restrictions and limitations and directions for use on all product labels involved in tank mixing. Users must follow the most restrictive 
directions for use and precautionary statements for each product in the tank mixture. 
 
Compatibility 
It is essential that before using PONCHO/VOTiVO seed treatment in any tank mixture the compatibility of the mixture be established. 
Add PONCHO/VOTiVO at the labeled rate to a clean quart jar containing approximately one-half 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. 
 
DO NOT USE MIXTURES THAT CURDLE, PRECIPITATE, OR GEL. USE TANK MIXTURES IMMEDIATELY AFTER MIXING WITH 
ADEQUATE AGITATION.

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MIXING INSTRUCTIONS 
x When applied with seed treatment application equipment designe d to treat seed utilizing a treatment slurry mixture, add 
approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of the required water to the treatment slurry tank followed by the accompanying seed treatment 
products and PONCHO/VOTiVO. 
x The order of product addition is dependent on the accompanying seed treatment products and application equipment used. 
x Allow each slurry component to disperse completely prior to th e next addition until a uniform suspension is obtained. 
x After all slurry components have been added and dispersed comp letely add the remaining 1/2 to 1/3 of required water for 
proper slurry volume and mix until uniform. 
x Do not store mixed slurries for greater than 72 hours. 
x Maintain adequate agitation until treatment slurry is applied. 
x For additional instructions for use, slurry component mixing o rder, and other application suggestions contact your Bayer 
CropScience representative. 
x Follow the most restrictive of the labeling limitations and pr ecautions of all products used in mixtures. 
 
APPLICATION RATES 
May be used in combination with other registered Bayer CropScie nce seed treatment fungicides and insecticides. Pre-test for 
compatibility with other seed treatment products. 
 
 
STANDARD SLURRY-TYPE SEED TREATMENT EQUIPMENT APPLICATION 
 
 
 
CEREAL GRAINS (Except Corn, Rice, Sorghum and Wild Rice) 
Barley, Buckwheat, Millet (pearl and prosso), Oats, Rye, Teosinte, Triticale, Wheat 
Nematode Pests Insect Pests Product Rate 
Cereal Cyst nematode 
Root Lesion nematodes 
Root Knot nematodes 
Aphids 
Grasshopper 
Hessian Fly 
Wireworm 
 
0.71 - 2.14 fl oz/100 lbs seed 
(0.007 - 0.020 mg ai/seed) 
 
For wireworms seed protection only: 
0.13 – 0.23 fl oz/100 lbs seed 
(0.0014 - 0.0023 mg ai/seed) 
Restrictions: 
x Use the higher rate to provide increased length of protection and from heavy insect pressure and from wireworms, and to 
reduce potential spread of Barley yellow dwarf virus due to aphid vectors 
x Based on 18,000 seed / pound

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CORN 
Including field, sweet, and pop 
Nematode Pests Insect Pests Product Rate 
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 
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 
(including Indian meal moth, Lesser 
grain borer, Red flour beetle, Rice 
weevil, Rusty grain beetle) 
Sugarcane beetle 
White grub 
(including European, Chafer larvae, 
May/June beetle larvae, Japanese 
beetle larvae) 
Thrips 
Wireworm 
1.35 fl oz/80,000 seed. 
(0.25 mg ai/seed) 
 
2.7 fl oz/80,000 seed. 
(0.50 mg ai/seed) 
Restrictions: 
x Do not apply more than 0.5 mg ai of clothianidin per seed thro ugh the application of PONCHO/VOTiVO. 
x It is recommended that seed with existing populations of stora ge pests be fumigated prior to treating and bagging seed. 
COTTON, delinted only 
Nematode Pests Insect Pests Product Rate 
Columbia Lance Nematode 
Reniform Nematode 
Root Knot Nematode 
Early season thrips 
Cutworm, black 
Aphids 
Storage pests 
(including Indian meal moth, Lesser 
grain borer, Red flour beetle, Rice 
weevil, Rusty grain beetle) 
2.4 fl oz / 100,000 seed 
(0.424 mg total ai / seed) 
Restrictions: 
x It is recommended that seed with existing populations of stora ge pests be fumigated prior to treating and bagging seed. 
SORGHUM 
Nematode Pests Insect Pests Product Rate 
Ring Nematode 
Root Knot Nematode 
Root Lesion Nematode 
Sting Nematode 
Stubby Root Nematode 
Cutworm, black 
Aphid 
(including Greenbug, Yellow sugarcane 
aphid, Corn leaf aphid, and English 
grain aphid) 
Chinch bugs 
White grub 
Wireworms 
6.13 fl oz/100 lbs seed 
(0.08 mg ai/seed) 
Restrictions: 
x Based on 13,500 seed / pound

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SEED TAG LABELING 
The Federal Seed Act requires that the container of seed treated with PONCHO/VOTiVO must be labeled with the following statements: 
x This seed has been treated with: 
o PONCHO/VOTiVO, which contains 40.3% clothianidin and 8.1% bacillus firmus I-1582. 
x Do not use treated seed for food, feed, or oil production. 
In addition, the US Environmental Protection Agency requires th e following statements on the container of seed treated with 
PONCHO/VOTiVO: 
x Store treated seeds away from food and feedstuffs. 
x Do not allow children, pets, or livestock to have access to treated seed. 
x Wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes and socks, and chemical resistant gloves made out of: barrier laminate, 
butyl rubber ≥14 mils, nitrile rubber ≥14 mils, neoprene rubber ≥14 mils, polyvinyl chloride ≥14 mils, or viton ≥14 mils. 
x 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. 
x 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. 
x Do not contaminate water bodies when disposing of planting equ ipment wash waters. 
x Dispose of seed packaging or containers in accordance with loc al requirements. Do not use empty seed bags for any other 
purpose. 
x To reduce seed dust which can drift onto blooming crops or wee ds, ensure that planting equipment is functioning properly in 
accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. 
x Use planting equipment that will plant treated seed into the s oil to a minimum depth of 0.5 inch. 
x Regardless of type of application (seed treatment, soil, or fo liar), do not apply more than 0.2 lbs (soybean), 0.1 lbs (corn), 0.2 
lbs (cotton), 0.14 lbs (sugarbeet), or 0.02 lbs (sorghum) of active ingredient clothianidin per acre per year. 
x Store away from feeds and foodstuffs. 
x This compound may be highly toxic to bees exposed directly (co ntact). 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. 
x This compound is toxic to birds and mammals. Treated seeds exp osed on soil surface may be hazardous to birds and 
mammals. Cover or collect treated seeds spilled during loading. 
x For Field Corn, Popcorn: Immediate Plant-back: cereal grains, field corn, popcorn, sweet corn, rapeseed, canola, soybeans, 
and root and tuber vegetables; 30 day plant back: grasses, non-grass animal feeds, dry beans, dry peas; 8 month plant back: 
sugar cane; 12 month plant back: any crops without an earlier plant back interval. 
SOYBEAN 
Nematode Pests Insect Pests Product Rate 
Reniform Nematode 
Root Knot Nematode 
Soybean Cyst Nematode 
Aphids 
Bean leaf Beetle 
Grape Colaspis 
Leafhoppers 
Seed Corn Maggot 
Three Cornered Alfalfa Hopper 
Thrips 
White Grubs 
Wireworm 
1.02 fl oz/140,000 seeds 
(0.13 mg ai/seed) 
 
SUGARBEET 
Nematode Pests Insect Pests Product Rate 
Early season soil plant parasitic 
nematodes including: 
False Root-Knot nematode 
Root Knot nematodes 
Stubby Root nematodes 
Sugarbeet Cyst nematode 
Black bean aphids 
Cutworms (Black) 
Flea beetles 
Leafminers 
Subterranean springtails 
Sugarbeet leafhoppers 
Sugarbeet root maggot 
Wireworms 
4.1 fl oz/100,000 seed 
(0.72 mg ai/seed) 
Restrictions: 
x Apply PONCHO/VOTiVO to seed with a coating system that gives a minimum build-up of approximately 30% weight gain.

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x For Soybeans: Immediate plant back: cereal grains, field corn, popcorn, sweet corn, cotton rapeseed, canola, soybeans, root 
and tuber vegetables; 30 day plant back: grasses, non-grass animal feeds, dry beans; 8 month plant back: sugar cane; 12 
month plant back: any crops without an earlier plant back interval. 
x For Soybean: Foliar spray of clothianidin can be applied 45 days after planting PONCHO/VOTiVO treated soybean seeds for 
mid-to-late season foliar insects. Do not graze or feed soybean forage and hay to livestock. 
x Cereal Grains (except corn, rice, sorghum, wild rice): Immediate plant back: field corn, popcorn, sweet corn, rapeseed, 
canola, soybeans, cotton, sorghum, sugar beet, potato, cereal grains (except rice), root and tuber vegetables, bulb vegetables, 
leafy green vegetables, Brassica (cole) leafy vegetables, fruiting vegetables, cucurbit vegetables; 30 day plant back: dry beans, 
dry peas. Do not plant any other crop in the treated area for at least one year after treated seeds are planted. 
x For Cereal Grains - for grasshoppers. Feeding damage to seedling plants under low to moderate insect pressure will be 
reduced when Poncho/Votivo is used. Treated seed may be planted as a 50 to 60 foot border around the edges of the crop 
field as a barrier to grasshoppers advancing into the interior of the field. 
x For cotton, sweet corn, and sorghum: Immediate plant back: cereal grains, field corn, popcorn, sweet corn, rapeseed, 
canola, soybeans, cotton, sorghum, root and tuber vegetables; 30 day plant back: grasses, non-grass animals feeds, dry 
beans; 4 month plant back: any crop without an earlier plant back interval. 
x Sugarbeet: Immediate plant back: cotton, corn (field, sweet, and pop), rapeseed, sorghum, sugarbeet, canola, soybeans; 30 
day plant back: cereal grains (except rice), dried beans, and dried peas. Do not plant any other crop in the treated area for at 
least one year after treated seeds are planted. 
x Do not graze or feed soybean forage and hay to livestock. 
x Foliar spray of clothianidin can be applied 45 days after plan ting PONCHO/VOTiVO treated soybean seed for mid-to-late 
season foliar insects. 
x PONCHO/VOTiVO is not to be used in areas where rice/crawfish a quaculture practices are in place or in or near fish farms, 
shrimp, prawn or crab ponds or nursery operations. 
x PONCHO/VOTiVO is not to be followed by a spray treatment of an other neonicotinoid insecticide. Follow approved guidelines 
established for insect resistance management by consulting your local extension pest management expert. 
x For cereal grains (except corn, rice, sorghum and wild rice): this seed has been treated at the rate of xx mg ai/seed. 
x For corn (field, sweet, & pop): this seed has been treated at the rate of xx mg ai/seed. 
x For cotton, delinted only: this seed has been treated at the r ate of 0.424 mg ai/seed. 
x For sorghum: this seed has been treated at the rate of 0.08 m g ai/seed. 
x For soybean: this seed has been treated at the rate of 0.13 m g ai/seed. 
x For sugarbeet: this seed has been treated at the rate of 0.72 mg ai/seed. 
 
 
For PRODUCT USE Information Call 1-866-99BAYER (1-866-992-2937) 
For MEDICAL, TRANSPORTATION or OTHER Emergencies ONLY Call 24 Hours A Day 1-800-334-7577 
 
 
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 
 
Containers with capacities equal to or less than 5 gallons 
Non-refillable 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 container ¼ 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 seconds 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 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 seconds. Drain for 10 
seconds after the flow begins to drip. 
 
Offer for recycling, if available, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration. 
 
Containers that are too large to shake (i.e., with capacities greater than 5 gallons) 
Non-refillable containers - Do not reuse or refill this container. After emptying product from container, either return container to Bayer 
CropScience per instructions from Bayer CropScience Customer Service Center (1-800-527-4781), or rinse and either recycle or dispose

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of the container as follows: 
 
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 application equipment or mix tank. Raise the 
bottom of the IBC by 1.5 inch on the side which is opposite of the bottom 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 application 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 application equipment or mix tank. Fill the 
container at least 10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for 2 minutes. Rinse all interior 
surfaces. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment 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. 
 
PONCHO/VOTiVO (PENDING) 11/09/2017