Composition : Beauveria bassiana 1.0% (2×108CFU/Gram)
Mode of action
It is highly effective natural occurring entomopathogenic fungus that parasites several insects of crops, Beauveria bassiana infects all stages of insect, including eggs, larvae, pupae, grubs, nymphs, hoppers and adult. The spores attached to insect cuticle, germinate and penetrate into the insect body. The hypahe through enzymes action, proliferate insect body and cause mortality through a combination of chemical, mechanical, water loss and nutrient loss effects. The insect body ultimately gets covered with white mycelium and spores. Certain toxins are produced by this fungus and cause the mortality of insect.
Target Insects:
Highly active on Lepidopterous Caterpillars including Helicoverpa, Spodoptera, Borers, and Hairy caterpillars. Pest of vegetables and fruits and sucking pest like White fly and Aphids; DBM, Scale insects, Locust, Colorado beetles of Potato.
Dose:
Mix 1.0 kg BIVERA with 50 kg of well decomposed Fym/compost/field soil And Apply in 1 Acre.
Foliar spray : Mix 5 gm BIVERA in 1 lit water