BIO DECON

2.0% WP and 1.50% LF

Bio DECON is a bio control agent based on a beneficial fungus, Ampelomyces quisqualis. It contains conidial spore and mycelial fragments at 2 x 106 CFU’s/ml or gm. It is antagonistic in nature to control powdery mildew disease.

Benefits:

Bio DECON does not allow resistance, resurgence and residue problem. Bio DECON is an eco-friendly product and safe to natural enemies. Prophylactic application of BioDecon can control disease effectively. It can be used in Integrated Disease Management programs and is an ‘organic certified’ product.

Mode of Action:

Ampelomyces quisqualis is a hyper parasite that penetrates the pathogen and infects it by forming pycnidia (fruiting bodies) within the powdery mildew hyphae, conidiophores and cleistothecia. It grows inside the target causing degradation of the cytoplasm, leading to the collapse of hyphal strands and death.

Dosage:  Powder -1.0 kg/acre and 2.5 kg/ha.

Liquid – 1.0 lit/acre and 2.5 lit/ha.

Shelf life:  One year.

Crops Recommended and Diseases Controlled

Powdery mildew in Bhendi (Okra) (WP formulation)

Application

Foliar application : 2-3 times at 10 days interval at 2.5 kgs or 2.5 lit/ha in 500 lit. of water.