U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Office of Pesticide Programs 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P) 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20460

EPA Reg. Number:

71840-15

Date of Issuance: 

5/6/2015

NOTICE OF PESTICIDE: 

 X Registration 

 Reregistration

Term of Issuance: 

Unconditional 

(under FIFRA, as amended)

Name of Pesticide Product:

Trichoderma asperelloides strain 

JM41R Technical 

Name and Address of Registrant (include ZIP Code):

BASF Corporation 

26 Davis Drive 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 

Note: Changes in labeling differing in substance from that accepted in connection with this registration must be submitted to and accepted by the 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division prior to use of the label in commerce. In any correspondence on this product, always refer to the above EPA 

Registration Number.

On the basis of information furnished by the registrant, the above named pesticide is hereby registered 

under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA or the Act). 

Registration is in no way to be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of this product by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In order to protect health and the environment, the 

Administrator, on his or her motion, may at any time suspend or cancel the registration of a pesticide in 

accordance with the Act. The acceptance of any name in connection with the registration of a product 

under the Act is not to be construed as giving the registrant a right to exclusive use of the name or to its 

use if it has been covered by others. 

This product is unconditionally registered in accordance with FIFRA section 3(c)(5) provided that you: 

1. Submit and/or cite all data required for registration or registration review of your product when 

the EPA requires all registrants of similar products to submit such data. 

Signature of Approving Official:

Kimberly Nesci, Chief 

Microbial Pesticides Branch 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P) 

Office of Pesticide Programs 

Date: 

 5/6/2015

EPA Form 8570-6 
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EPA Reg. No. 71840-15 

OPP Decision No. 470612 

2. Submit storage stability and corrosion characteristics (Guidelines 830.6317 and 830.6320) data 

as these data requirements are not satisfied. A one-year study is required to satisfy these data 

requirements. You have 18 months from the date of this registration to provide these data to the 

EPA. 

3. Make the following labeling change before you release this product for shipment: 

x Revise the EPA Registration Number to read, “EPA Reg. No. 71840-15.” 

4. Submit one (1) copy of the final printed labeling for the record before you release this product 

for shipment. 

Should you wish to add/retain a reference to your company’s website on your label, then please be 

aware that the website becomes labeling under FIFRA and is subject to review by the EPA. If the 

website is false or misleading, the product will be considered to be misbranded and sale or distribution 

of the product is unlawful under FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(E). 40 CFR § 156.10(a)(5) lists examples of 

statements the EPA may consider false or misleading. In addition, regardless of whether a website is 

referenced on your product’s label, claims made on the website may not substantially differ from those 

claims approved through the registration process. Therefore, should the EPA find or if it is brought to 

our attention that a website contains false or misleading statements or claims substantially differing from 

the EPA-approved registration, the website will be referred to the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and 

Compliance Assurance. 

Your release for shipment of this product constitutes acceptance of these terms. If these terms are not 

complied with, this registration will be subject to cancellation in accordance with FIFRA section 6. A 

stamped copy of the labeling is enclosed for your records. Please also note that the record for this 

product currently contains the following acceptable Confidential Statement of Formula (CSF): 

x Basic CSF dated 04/22/2015 

If you have any questions, please contact Jeannine Kausch of my branch by phone at (703) 347-8920 or 

via email at kausch.jeannine@epa.gov. 

Sincerely,

Kimberly Nesci, Chief 

 Microbial Pesticides Branch 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P) 

Office of Pesticide Programs 

Enclosure
Trichoderma asperelloides 

strain JM41R Technical

Active Ingredient: 

Trichoderma asperelloides strain JM41R* ...................................................100.0%

Other Ingredients: ....................................................................................0.0%

Total: ...................................................................................................100.0%

*Contains a minimum of 2.0 x 1010 colony-forming units per gram.

EPA Reg. No. 71840-RL EPA Est. No. 67064-ZAF-001

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

CAUTION/PRECAUCIÓN 

Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en 

detalle. (If you do not understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.)

See inside for complete First Aid, Precautionary Statements, Directions For Use and 

Conditions of Sale and Warranty.

In case of an emergency endangering life or property involving this product, 

call day or night 1-800-832-HELP (4357). 

Net Weight: 

{Batch code: Located on physical container} 

Manufactured for: 

BASF Corporation

26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

05/06/2015

71840-15
FIRST AID

If in eyes

• Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact 

lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.

HOTLINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment.

You may also contact BASF Corporation for emergency medical treatment information: 1-800-832-HELP (4357).

Precautionary Statements 

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals

CAUTION. Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact 

with eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and 

water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing 

gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. 

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 the 

EPA.

Directions For Use 

It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a 

manner inconsistent with its labeling. 

FOR MANUFACTURING USE ONLY. Only for 

formulation into registered end-use pesticide products for 

use in or on agricultural commodities or growing plants to 

control soilborne diseases of plants. Not for direct 

treatment of pests. Do not use from damaged, punctured 

or unsealed containers. End-use pesticide products 

formulated from this product must be registered by the 

US EPA. 

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

DO NOT contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or

disposal.

Pesticide Storage

Store in a cool, dry place (at 35°F – 40°F), out of direct 

sunlight, and away from heat sources until used. DO 

NOT store this product near food, feed, seed, fertilizers, 

or other pesticides.

Pesticide Disposal

Wastes resulting from the use of this product must be 

disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal 

facility. 

Container Handling 

Nonrefillable Container. DO NOT reuse or refill this 

container. Completely empty liner by shaking and tapping 

sides and bottom to loosen clinging particles. Empty 

residue into manufacturing equipment. Then, offer for 

recycling if available, or dispose of liner in a sanitary landfill 

or by incineration. If drum is contaminated and cannot be 

reused, dispose of it in the manner required for its liner. 

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Conditions of Sale and Warranty

The Directions For Use of this product reflect the

opinion of experts based on field use and tests. The

directions are believed to be reliable and must be 

followed carefully. However, it is impossible to 

eliminate all risks inherently associated with the use 

of this product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other 

unintended consequences may result because of

such factors as weather conditions, presence of other 

materials, or use of this product in a manner 

inconsistent with its labeling, all of which are beyond 

the control of BASF CORPORATION (“BASF”) or the 

Seller. To the extent consistent with applicable law, all 

such risks shall be assumed by the Buyer.

BASF warrants that this product conforms to the 

chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit 

for the purposes referred to in the Directions For 

Use, subject to the inherent risks, referred to above.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH 

APPLICABLE LAW, BASF MAKES NO OTHER 

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS 

OR MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER 

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH 

APPLICABLE LAW, BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE 

REMEDY AND BASF’S EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, 

WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, 

STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE 

LIMITED TO REPAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE 

PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH 

APPLICABLE LAW, BASF AND THE SELLER 

DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR 

CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR 

INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE 

USE OR HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT.

BASF and the Seller offer this product, and the Buyer 

and User accept it, subject to the foregoing 

Conditions of Sale and Warranty that may be varied 

only by agreement in writing signed by a duly 

authorized representative of BASF. 

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© 2015 BASF Corporation

All rights reserved.

BASF Corporation

26 Davis Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

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