Magnet®

'Attract and Kill' alternative pupae destruction for Bollgard® 3 RMP

An alternative to mechanical pupae control required as part of the Bollgard 3® RMP

Helicoverpa insects (common names include cotton bollworm, corn earworm and tomato fruitworm).

Cotton.

Caitlin Langley > 0401 406 399

Philip Armytage > 0488 263585

Bollgard 3® Cotton crops that are not defoliated by the end of March are required to undertake mechanical pupae control as part of their RMP (excluding Central Queensland)
Wet & cold conditions necessitating later sowing and areas facing increased erosion risks may be eligible for exemption of mechanical control of overwintering larvae and can remain compliant by opting in for 'Attract and Kill' option through Bayer's MTRACK system.
Magnet can remove moths that lay eggs which in turn become larvae that pupate in the soil, and go into diapause at the end of the season.
'Attract and Kill' option requires three aerial applications of Magnet to the cotton crop no earlier than the 10th of February and no later than the 1st of March
Cotton growers considering Magnet 'Attract and Kill' as an alternative pupae destruction option should consult their local Bayer Cotton Territory Business Manager if outside the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Menindee, Murray, and Upper Namoi Valley
Supply may be limited, all advisors and growers considering this option are encouraged to forecast expected areas during planting audits.

Ensures compliance to Bayer's RMP, even when soil is too wet to cultivate.

Controls the pest before eggs are laid.

Low environmental impact and low application cost.

Allows for planting of rotation crops into standing cotton stubble prior to slashing.

Opting in process is fully integrated with Bayer's Online system administered by the TSPs (Technology Service Providers).

Regardless of the actual volume of Magnet consumed to achieve compliance, growers are charged a flat per-hectare basis for the three applications.