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The EPA announces it has approved a natural refuge option for Monsanto's Bollgard II insect-protected cotton planted from east Texas, excluding some Texas counties.

Cotton producers in these eligible regions can take advantage of noncotton crops and other plants as a refuge for certain pests and will not be required to plant a non-Bt cotton refuge for Bollgard II cotton. A structured, non-Bt cotton refuge continues to be required as part of an insect resistance management (IRM) program for Bollgard cotton in all states, and for Bollgard II cotton planted outside eligible areas.