Imidacloprid, the active ingredient in Premise, is the most
widely used insecticide in the world and is commonly used in consumer products
for both people and pets.

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Entomologists have predicted that due to recent weather patterns in the
U.

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"Most states require ongoing professional training.C." The company employs 23,200 people.

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Therefore, it is a powerful tool when used in
a program with chemical fungicides that are weakened by resistance
development.

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The cost of regular
training can be challenging for many companies. It is a member
of the worldwide Bayer Group (NYSE: BAY), a $29 billion international health
care and chemicals group based in Leverkusen , Germany.
Argentina, Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Mexico and South Africa have
taken the lead.
"We hope that research activities in developing countries will
increasingly focus on issues important for food security," said Andrea
Sonnino, from FAO's Research and Technology Development Service.

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The report highlights that this is an area needing urgent
attention as it is likely to help guide research and technology policies and
investments towards wider and efficient utilization of all biotechnologies.

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Other developing
nations have relatively limited research capacity , according to the FAO
report.

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Bayer Environmental Science Mobile University Rolls Into Town April 8; Local Pest Control Professionals 'Hit the Books'

, where hundreds of
PMPs have attended Premise trainings. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Bayer Corporation had sales of
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This category is for websites with information on the management and control of pests, weeds, and diseases in crops and on livestock.

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Our curriculum allows PMPs to
see live demonstrations and understand the latest techniques and technologies
to make them more effective in their daily work," says Chip Anderson, a Bayer
researcher.

Biotechnology: Several Developing Countries Now Have Well-Developed Programmes

The study also notes that biosafety capacity building is needed to enable
many countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Near East to
fully benefit from GMO technology .

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The Mobile University's course offerings also include education for
termites and other pests .
Regarding non-GM biotechnologies, many are being used on a commercial
scale but only a few studies have been carried out to assess their socio-
economic impacts.
The assessment presents a first analysis of the information contained in
the database as of 31 August 2004.

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, insect populations will be more active than in recent years, which means
more homeowners should be logging calls to their local pest management
professionals. To date,
Premise has successfully treated over one million homes in the U.S. Rhapsody
is based on a naturally occurring patented strain of Bacillus subtilis
discovered and developed by AgraQuest's scientists.
Organic Bouquet the world's first online organic florist
(http://www.

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, AgraQuest, Inc.

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As hundreds more began to ask for
additional training opportunities, Bayer took its curriculum on the road,
visiting other states including: Tennessee , Georgia, Florida, Kentucky,
Indiana, South Carolina, Michigan and North Carolina.

About Premise
Developed by Bayer Environmental Science and available only through a
trained pest management professional (PMP), Premise is a
termiticide/insecticide available in a variety of applications to control
indoor and outdoor termite infestation.

About Bayer Environmental Science
Best known for its flagship product, Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Corporation
produces a broad range of health care, life sciences and chemical products
that help diagnose and treat diseases, purify water , preserve local landmarks,
protect crops, advance automobile safety and durability and improve people 's
lives.

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AgraQuest is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovering,
developing, manufacturing and marketing effective, safe and environmentally
friendly natural pest management products for agricultural, institutional and
home markets The company sells Serenade(R), Sonata(R) and Ballad(TM)
Biofungicides.

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Rhapsody is now approved for use in organic production by OMRI and the
National Organic program.
Rhapsody is the only product to provide effective control of a wide array
of both bacterial and fungal pathogens, while providing unsurpassed plant,
human and environmental safety. Another fundamental but
neglected research problem concerns post-harvest losses.

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is pleased to
announce that Rhapsody(R) Biopesticide is now available for organic growers.organicbouquet.
Based on a review of the information in the FAO database on Biotechnology
in Developing Countries FAO-BioDeC), which covers both genetically modified
(GM) crops and non -GM biotechnologies, the assessment suggests that developing
countries will soon have new GM crops available such as virus-resistant
papaya, sweet potato and cassava as well as rice tolerant to abiotic stresses
(salinity and drought).

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PMPs who take Mobile University trainings also earn ongoing
education and re-certification credits. It is the only biological
bactericide/fungicide that is an effective alternative to coppers for
bacterial diseases, such as Erwinia and Xanthomonas and to synthetic chemicals
for fungal pathogens such as powdery mildews and Botrytis gray mold. Pending at the EPA are Arabesque (TM) Biofumigant and
Virtuoso(TM) Bioinsecticide.

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CLEVELAND, As termite swarm season takes over
Cleveland, local pest management professionals (PMPs) will team up with Bayer
and Premise(R) Termite Elimination for a pest-fighting "boot camp," with
access to the latest pest control technology available . and all
over the world.
"The increase in demand for organic flowers is growing very quickly -- our
growers will be thrilled to have a new tool for effective disease control,"
said Gerald Prolman, CEO of Organic Bouquet, Inc. In 2003, AgraQuest won the prestigious
Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the EPA for the discovery and
commercialization of Serenade Biofungicide.

Noticeable gaps
There are, however, some noticeable gaps in research.

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The Bayer Environmental Science Mobile University is the roving arm of
Bayer's Research and Development facility in Clayton, N.1 billion in consumer products in 2000 and is one of Fortune magazine's
"Most Admired Companies.

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The Bayer Group stock
is a component of the DAX and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker
symbol: BAY). With the
lowest re-entry interval of any product (4 hours), Rhapsody provides growers
flexibility and labor costs savings.
"We are pleased that both conventional and organic flower and nursery
growers now have an effective and economical tool for their broad spectrum
disease control," said Chris Coombs, Vice President of US Business. Equipped with a suite of
naturally occurring antifungal and antibacterial lipopeptide compounds,
Rhapsody utilizes multiple modes of action, which make it difficult for
pathogens to develop resistance.

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Research is Being Conducted on GM Crops and Traits
More Relevant for Food Security

WASHINGTON and ROME, Several developing countries
now have well-developed biotechnology programmes; they are approaching the
leading edge of biotechnology applications and have significant research
capacity , according to a new FAO assessment on the status of research and
application of crop biotechnologies in developing countries.

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Dozens of PMPs will learn the best ways to treat Cleveland homes for ants ,
roaches, spiders, stinging insects, and bed bugs. Premise is the premium non-repellent
termiticide providing immediate structural protection.

AgraQuest's Rhapsody(R) for Broad Spectrum Disease Control of Ornamentals is Now Available for Organic Growers

Rhapsody controls fungal and bacterial diseases of ornamental crops, including
annual and perennial flowering plants, tropical foliage, and trees and shrubs. A second group of countries has medium-scale agricultural
biotechnology programmes, usually in a few key areas.

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In 2004, AgraQuest received a Red
Herring Top 100 Private Company Award and a World Technology Award.
However, the FAO assessment reveals that several developing countries have
been conducting research on a wider range of crops, such as banana, cassava,
cowpea, plantain , rice and sorghum, and on traits relevant for food security,
such as abiotic stress tolerance and quality. For example, no
research is reported in the field of nematode resistance despite the
considerable losses caused by these plant parasites.
It is regularly updated and has recently been expanded to include
extensive data from the forestry sector and some initial data on livestock.

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On April 8, the Bayer Pest Management Mobile University pulls into the
Southern Mill Creek products location at 18319 Nottingham Road in Cleveland.

Focus on food security
Most of the GMOs commercialized so far in developing countries have been
acquired from developed countries and focus on a limited number of traits
(mainly herbicide tolerance and insect pest resistance) and crops (commodities
such as cotton, soybean and maize).

FAO-BioDeC
Launched in 2003 as an on-line searchable database, FAO-BioDeC currently
has about 2,000 entries from 71 developing countries , including countries with
economies in transition.