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Rotam Announces Montana™ 2F Imidacloprid Registration –
Combines on one label soil applications of 2F and foliar
applications of 1.6F

Hong Kong, June, 2007 - Rotam Group announced that the U.S. associated company, Rotam North America Inc., has been granted the registration of Montana™ 2F agricultural insecticide by the U.S. EPA. Montana™ contains imidacloprid, one of the most popular insecticide actives in use today, at 2 lbs active per gallon. Imidacloprid is the same active ingredient found in Admire® insecticide. Product will be available in July.*

For grower and applicator convenience, the Montana™ 2F label includes many traditional foliar uses from the 1.6F imidacloprid label (1.6 lbs. active ingredient per gallon).  Rates for 1.6F have been adjusted to the Montana™ 2F formulation making Montana’s versatility unique among imidacloprid 2F brands. “Imidacloprid has long been a versatile insecticide with soil and foliar activity,” says Rotam North America Country Manager Tom Chavez.  “Rotam is pleased to offer its economical control and broad-spectrum application convenience within a single product.”

Montana™ is registered for use in a variety of fruit, vegetable and row crops including citrus, grapes, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, melons, broccoli, lettuce plus potatoes, tobacco and cotton.  In most crops it can be applied early in a soil application to the root zone as populations begin to build, and later as a foliar application.

“Rotam is a basic manufacturer of its commercial products including imidacloprid,” says Rotam North America President, Alvaro Canizares.  “Because of our manufacturing capabilities in synthesis, formulation and packaging, end-users can be sure that Montana™ is manufactured under high ISO standards and is a reliable, top performing formulation.”

Montana™ works through systemic action to provide long-lasting economic control of multiple insects and is especially effective on whiteflies, aphids, sharpshooters and leafhoppers.  It limits insect feeding activity to allow plants to improve tolerance against environmental threats, resulting in healthier plants less susceptible to both the onset and transmission of disease and other environmental challenges.

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