# Texas Receives Transform Section 18 for Plant Bugs in Cotton

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2018-02-06
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/insect-disease-management/texas-receives-transform-section-18-for-plant-bugs-in-cotton/

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The EPA has approved the Section 18 Emergency Exemption for use of Transform WG in Texas to control plant bugs in cotton, reports Suhas Vyavhare, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension cotton entomologist.

This exemption is effective March 1, 2018 and expires October 31, 2018.

Pests and application rates: Plant bugs (1.5 – 2.25 oz Transform WG per acre)

Spray drift management: Applications are prohibited above wind speeds of 10 mph

Restrictions:

- Pre-harvest Interval: Do not apply within 14 days of harvest.
- A restricted entry interval (REI) of 24 hours applies to all applications.
- Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 5 days apart.
- Do not make more than four applications per acre per year.
- Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.
- Do not apply more than a total of 8.5 oz of Transform WG (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.