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NAVIVA ST 

For seed treatment use only

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Pasteuria spp. (Rotylenchulus reniformis nematode) – Pr3*. ..... 99.88%

OTHER INGREDIENTS:.............................................................................................. ......... 0.12%

TOTAL: 100.00% 

* Contains at least 1x108 spores per gram

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

See additional precautionary statements on the back panel

Net Contents: 10, 20 or 55 gallons

EPA Registration Number: 85004-L 

EPA Est. Number: 70051-CA-001

Manufactured for:

12085 Research Dr., Suite 185 +1 (386) 462-0008

Alachua, FL 32615 www.pasteuriabio.com/
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PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing. Wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, 

waterproof gloves, shoes, socks, and dust/mist filtering respirator meeting NIOSH 

standards of at least N-95, R-95, or P-95 when handling this product. Repeated exposure 

to high concentrations of microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization. Wash 

thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, 

using tobacco, or using the toilet.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Applicators and other handlers must wear:

• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants

• Waterproof gloves

• Shoes plus socks

Mixers/loaders and applicators must wear a dust/mist filtering respirator meeting NIOSH 

standards of at least N-95, R-95, or P-95. Repeated exposure to high concentrations of 

microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization.
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Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such 

instructions are available, use detergent and hot water for washables. Keep and wash PPE 

separately from other laundry.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 

Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, 

oceans, or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has been 

notified in writing prior to discharge. Do not discharge effluent containing this product to 

sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority. For 

guidance, contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of EPA.

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 wash 

waters or rinsate.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its 

labeling.

Do not use this product until you have read the entire label. 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 requirement specific to 

your State and Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulations. 
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PRODUCT INFORMATION

This product contains a biological nematicide for the control of the following nematode for 

crop and non-crop uses:

Reniform Nematode Rotylenchulus reniformis

USE RESTRICTIONS

Consult your extension agent or manufacturing representative before mixing this product 

with fertilizer or seed. 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its 

labeling.
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FOR USE AS A FORMULATED PRODUCT

For formulation into a nematicide for use as a seed treatment on crop and non-crop seeds. 

This product may be used to formulate products for any additional uses not listed on the 

manufacturing-use product label, if the formulator, user group, or grower has complied 

with U.S. EPA data submission requirements regarding the support of such use(s). 

FOR USE AS A PRE-PLANT SEED TREATMENT

Do not use treated seed for food or feed purposes or process for oil. Treat only those seeds 

needed for immediate use, minimizing the interval between treatment and planting. See 

Table 1. for crops and application amounts. Do not store excess treated seeds beyond 

planting time.

Dilute NAVIVA ST water and apply directly to dry seed or mix with inoculants and/or 

other registered seed treatment coatings (e.g., colorants, polymers, etc.), insecticides and 

fungicides (Table 1). Do not mix NAVIVA ST with any product containing a label 

prohibition against such mixing. When tank-mixing with any other registered seed 

treatment insecticide and/or fungicide, always read and follow all use directions, 

restrictions, and precautions of both NAVIVA ST and the tank mix partner(s). The 

resulting tank mix must be in accordance with the more restrictive label limitations and 

precautions. Do not exceed label dosage rates. Dilute with water to achieve improved 

application coverage to the seed. Please consult Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc., for additional 

information.

FOR USE AS A COMMERICAL SEED TREATMENT

Dilute NAVIVA ST with water and apply directly to dry seed or mix with inoculants 

and/or other registered seed treatment coating (e.g., colorants, polymers, etc.), insecticides 

and fungicides (Table 1). Do not mix NAVIVA ST with any product containing a label 

prohibition against such mixing. When tank-mixing with any other registered seed 

treatment insecticide and/or fungicide, always read and follow all use directions, 

restrictions, and precautions of both NAVIVA ST and the tank mix partner(s). The 

resulting tank mix must be in accordance with the more restrictive label limitations and 

precautions. Do not exceed label dosage rates.

NOTE: This product does not contain dye. To comply with 40 CFR 153.155, all seed 

treated commercially with this product must be colored with an EPA approved dye or 

colorant of a suitable color to prevent accidental use as food for man or feed for animals.

The Federal Seed Act requires that bags containing treated seed shall be labeled with the 

following information: “This seed has been treated with NAVIVA ST. Do not use for 

food, feed or oil purposes.”
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MIXING INSTRUCTIONS

Mix NAVIVA ST as follows:

Step 1. Add water to the mix tank and provide gentle agitation

Step 2. Add 0.25 to 25 mg/seed to be treated

Step 3. If tank mixing, add other spray materials to mix tank

Step 4. Add EPA-approved dye or colorant (if for commercial seed)

Step 5. Agitate until fully mixed and/or dissolved and avoid excessive foaming

Step 6. Promptly apply seed treatment mixture to seed

Table 1. Amounts of NAVIVA ST applied to crops and non-crop seeds

Seed for Crop and Non-Crop Scientific 

name

Amount of

NAVIVA ST (mg / seed)

Crop

onion, garlic Allium

broccoli, collards, mustard Brassica

cucumber, melons Cucumis

gourd, pumpkin, squash Cucurbita

soybean Glycine

cotton Gossypium

sunflower Helianthus

bitter melon Momordica

tobacco Nicotiana

bahia pasture & turf Paspalum

passionfruit Passiflora

beans Phaseolus

peas Pisum

sesame Sesamum

grain & sugar sorghum Sorghum

clover Trifolium

wheat Triticum

beans Vigna

0.25 to 25

Non-Crop

Begonia Begonia

Impatiens Impatiens

Marigold Tagetes

0.25 to 25
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage and disposal.

PESTICIDE STORAGE

Store refrigerated (~4oC). Reclose container of unused portions of NAVIVA ST.

PESTICIDE DISPOSAL

To avoid wastes, use all material in this container by application according to label 

directions. If waste cannot be avoided, offer remaining product to a waste disposal facility 

or pesticide disposal program (often such programs are run by state or local governments 

or by industry).

CONTAINER HANDLING

Refillable container. Refill this container with NAVIVA ST only. Do not reuse this 

container for any other purpose. 

Cleaning the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of 

the container. Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. To clean the 

container before final disposal, triple rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after 

emptying. Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into a disposal facility or 

pesticide disposal program. Fill the container partially with water. Replace and tighten 

closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least one complete 

revelation, for 30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and further 

several times. Turn the container over onto its other end and tip it back and forth several 

times. Empty the rinsate into a disposal facility or store rinsate for later disposal. Repeat 

this procedure two more times. Then offer for recycling if available or puncture and 

dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration. Do not burn, unless allowed by state

and local ordinances.

WARRANTY STATEMENT

Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc. (PBI) warrants that this product conforms to its label description 

and is suitable for its intended use if stored and used in accordance with the Directions for 

Use. To the extent consistent with applicable law, PBI makes no warranty, express or 

implied, of merchantability, fitness or otherwise concerning the use of this product other 

than as indicated on the label. User assumes all risks of use, storage or handling not in 

accordance with accompanying directions.