Tests were conducted to determine the relative effectiveness of hill-drop application of aldicarb (Temik 15 G), as compared to a normal-drill application pattern, and drill-application to hill-drop planted cotton seed. Hill-drop application of Temik 15 G to hill-drop seeded cotton was shown to be equal or better than drill-applied Temik 15 G (5 lbs/acre rate) at greatly reduced rates per acre. Drill-applied Temik 15 G was equally effective when applied to drill-seeded or hill-seeded cotton. A Temik 15 G placement experiment showed that distribution of this insecticide had to be no more than two inches from germinating seed or seedling to retain effectiveness. We hypothesize that hill-drop placement has great potential for reducing costs related to in-furrow-at-planting pesticides, seed-treatments, and expensive biotechnology seed.