Biological pest control agent profiles: Encarsia formosa

LARVICIDES

BACILLUS POPILLIAE
Bacillus Popilliae is a beneficial bacteria also known as Paenibacillus Popilliae. It primarily targets Japanesse beetle grubs which eventually kiling the larvae before they become destructive adults.
Benefits : It is safe to non-target organism, no adverse effect on human health or the environment, provide a long-term solution to a pest problem, no environmental residual effects, not a contributor to environmental pollution, do not develop pests resistance, rapidly degradable, effective in very small quantities, environment friendly, relatively cheaper, friendly to non-target species, reduce and eliminate pests population rapidly.
Target Pest : Beetle grubs, Lawn grub, White grub
Dosage & Methods of Application
Wettable Powder
Potency : 1x10^8 CFU/g
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) : 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg,
Seasonal crops : First application: At land preparation stage / sowing / planting, Second application: Three weeks after first application
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials : 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg, Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon.
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Seed Dressing : 1 Kg seed: 10 g Bacillus Popilliae + 10 g crude sugar
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Soluble Powder
Potency : 1x10^8 CFU per g
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) : 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg,
Seasonal crops : First application: At land preparation stage / sowing / planting, Second application: Three weeks after first application
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials : 1 Acre dose:1-5 kg, 1 Ha dose: 2.5 – 12.5 Kg, Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon.
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Seed Dressing : 1 Kg seed: 10g Bacillus Popilliae + 10 g crude sugar
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Seed Dressing Method : Mix Bacillus Popilliae with crude sugar in sufficient water to make a slurry and coat seeds and dry in shade and sow / broadcast / dibble in the field. Do not store treated / coated seeds more than 24 hrs
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Soil Application Method :
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Mix Bacillus Popilliae at recommended doses with compost and apply at early life stages of crop along with other biofertilizers. Apply twice for seasonal crops like vegetables. First application: At land preparation stage / sowing / planting. Second application: Three weeks after first application.
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Drip Irrigation: If there are insoluble particles, filter the solution and add to drip tank.
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Long duration crops / Perennial / Orchard crops: Dissolve Bacillus Popilliae at recommended doses in sufficient water and apply as a drenching spray near root zone four times a year. It is recommended to have first application before the onset of the main monsoon / rainfall/ spring season and second application after the main monsoon / rainfall / autumn/ fall season.
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Bacillus Popilliae may be used along with Paecilomyces lilacinus as a very effective Nematode control application
Recommended Crops : Ornamental plants, Lawn gardens, shrubs, Fruit trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, vegetable crops
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Compatibility : Compatible with Bio Pesticides, Bio Fertilizers and Plant growth hormones but not with chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides
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Shelf Life : Stable within 1 year from the date of manufacturing
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Packing : We offer a tailor made packaging as per customers requirements.

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS – ISRAELENSIS
Bacillus Thuringiensis – Israelensis is a beneficial bacteria that is used to control and eliminate the target pests on their larval stage. The bacterium produced crystalline toxins which then ingested by the larvae and disrupts the digestive system and eventually killing them before they reach adulthood.
Benefits : No adverse effect on human health or the environment, highly specific to a particular pest, provide a long-term solution to a pest problem, no environmental residual effects, not a contributor to environmental pollution, do not develop pests resistance, rapidly degradable, effective in very small quantities, environment friendly, relatively cheaper, friendly to non-target species, reduce and eliminate pests population rapidly.
Target Pest : Mosquiotes, Fungus gnats, and blackflies
Dosage & Methods of Application
Soluble Liquid
Other Uses : It can be use as seed care: Mix 10g Bacillus subtilis with 10 g crude sugar in sufficient water to make a slurry and coat 1kg seeds and dry in shade and sow / broadcast / dibble in the field. Do not store treated / coated seeds more than 24 hrs.
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Potency : 4100 ITU/mg / 1 x 10 ^ 8 CFU/g
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Foliar Application : Dose: 0.5 - 1ml / square metre of water body, 1 Acre dose: 2 -4 L, 1 Ha dose: 5 – 10 L
Apply on water bodies. Lower dose range can be typically used for cleaner water and higher dose for polluted water bodies. Apply at 1-2 weeks interval
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Foliar Application Method:
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Mix Bacillus Thuringiensis – Israelensis at recommended doses in sufficient water and spray on water body.
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Apply at an interval of 1-2 weeks.
Note: Do not store Bacillus Thuringiensis – Israelensis solution for more than 24 hours after mixing in water.
Recommended Crops : Fruit Trees, alfalfa, carnations, clover, corn, cucumbers, Easter lilies, geraniums, lettuce, nasturtium, peppers, rape, poinsettias, potatoes, soybeans, wheat
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Compatibility : Compatible with Bio Pesticides, Bio Fertilizers and Plant growth hormones but not with chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides
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Shelf Life : Stable within 1 year from the date of manufacturing
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Packing : We offer a tailor made packaging as per customers requirements.

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SUBSP. KURSTAKI
Bacillus Thuringiensis Subsp. Kurstaki is a beneficial bacteria that is effective to use as biological pesticide for control on the larval stage of the insect pests. Application can be made by foliar spray and dusting. It is used for control on Lepidoptera attacking mostly on vegetable crops. The strain be ingested by the insect pest, as it is a stomach toxin.
Benefits : No adverse effect on human health or the environment, highly specific to a particular pest, provide a long-term solution to a pest problem, no environmental residual effects, not a contributor to environmental pollution, do not develop pests resistance, rapidly degradable, effective in very small quantities, environment friendly, relatively cheaper, friendly to non-target species, reduce and eliminate pests population rapidly
Target Pest : Larval stages of Lepidopeterous pests, Diamond Back Moth, Leaf eating caterpillars, Loopers and Fruit borers
Dosage & Methods of Application
Wettable powder
Potency : 18000 IU/mg
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Foliar Application : Dose: 3-5 g / L water, 1 Acre dose: 600 g-1Kg, 1 Ha dose: 1.5 -2.5 Kg, Apply at early incidence of caterpillar pests. Spray 2 times at weekly intervals after first application.
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Foliar Application Method:
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Foliar application to be done at early pest incidence. 1-2 follow up sprays to be done at weekly intervals.
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Mix Bacillus Thuringiensis Subsp. Kurstaki at recommended doses in sufficient water and spray on foliage/ fruit/plant.
Note: Do not store Bacillus Thuringiensis Subsp. Kurstaki solution for more than 24 hours after mixing in water.
Recommended Crops : Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and turnips.
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Compatibility : Compatible with Bio Pesticides, Bio Fertilizers and Plant growth hormones but not with chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides
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Shelf Life : Stable within 1 year from the date of manufacturing
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Packing : We offer a tailor made packaging as per customers requirements.

LYSINIBACILLUS SPHAERICUS
Lysinibacillus Sphaericus is a beneficial bacteria also known as Bacillus sphaericus. Proven by its effectiveness to control the larval stages of insect pest and household mosquitoes. Lysinibacillus Sphaericus will produce binary toxins and be ingested by the target hosts and provokes cytopathological effects that leads to larval death.
Benefits : It is safe to non-target organism, no adverse effect on human health or the environment, provide a long-term solution to a pest problem, no environmental residual effects, not a contributor to environmental pollution, do not develop pests resistance, rapidly degradable, effective in very small quantities, environment friendly, relatively cheaper, friendly to non-target species, reduce and eliminate pests population rapidly.
Target Pest : Larva of household mosquitoes: Marsh Mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti, Culex mosquitos or the southern house mosquito. |Larva of insect pests: gold fringed moth; gold-fringed borer; gold-fringed moth; gold-fringed rice stem borer; rice stalk borer; sugarcane stalk borer, cane beetle, Schistocerca gregaria/desert locusts, Zeiraphera diniana.
Dosage & Methods of Application
Wettable Powder
Potency : 1x10^8 CFU/g
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) : 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg
Seasonal crops: First application: At land preparation stage / sowing / planting, Second application: Three weeks after first application.
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials : 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg, Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon.
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Seed Dressing : 1 Kg seed: 10 g Lysinibacillus Sphaericus + 10 g crude sugar
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Soluble Powder
Potency : 1x10^8 CFU/g
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) : 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg
Seasonal crops: First application: At land preparation stage / sowing / planting, Second application: Three weeks after first application.
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Soil application (Soil drench or Drip irrigation) for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials : 1 Acre dose: 1-5 Kg, 1 Ha dose: 2.5-12.5 Kg, Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon.
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Seed Dressing : 1 Kg seed: 10 g Lysinibacillus Sphaericus + 10 g crude sugar
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Soil Application Method :
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Mix Lysinibacillus Sphaericus at recommended doses with compost and apply at early life stages of crop along with other biofertilizers. Apply twice for seasonal crops like vegetables. First application: At land preparation stage / sowing / planting. Second application: Three weeks after first application.
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Drip Irrigation: If there are insoluble particles, filter the solution and add to drip tank.
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Long duration crops / Perennial / Orchard crops: Dissolve Lysinibacillus Sphaericus at recommended doses in sufficient water and apply as a drenching spray near root zone four times a year. It is recommended to have first application before the onset of the main monsoon / rainfall/ spring season and second application after the main monsoon / rainfall / autumn/ fall season.
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Lysinibacillus Sphaericus may be used along with Paecilomyces lilacinus as a very effective Nematode control application.
Seed Dressing Method : Mix Lysinibacillus Sphaericus with crude sugar in sufficient water to make a slurry and coat seeds and dry in shade and sow / broadcast / dibble in the field. Do not store treated / coated seeds more than 24 hrs
Recommended Crops : Rice, Sugarcane, Economical shrubs and grasses, Corn, Cereals, Vegetables
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Compatibility : Compatible with Bio Pesticides, Bio Fertilizers and Plant growth hormones but not with chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides
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Shelf Life : Stable within 1 year from the date of manufacturing
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Packing : We offer a tailor made packaging as per customers requirements.
The crown jewel of biological pest control, Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that has become one of the most frequently used (if not the most frequently used) biological insecticides around the world. [Read more]