Verticillium lecanii

Bio Verti is based on a beneficial entomophagous fungus Verticillium lecanii. It contains spore and the mycelia fragments at 1 x 108 CFU’s / gm or ml of the product.

Benefits:

Bio Verti effectively controls most of the economically important sucking pests such as whiteflies,  jassids, aphids, thrips, mealybugs etc., in a wide range of crops. It helps to controls the target pest effectively and does not create resistance or resurgence of pests but rather helps to significantly reduce pesticide residue in the environment. It is an ‘organic certified’ product.

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Application :

The application should be given as prophylactic (or) early stages of pest infestations for 2 – 3 applications with 10 days intervals.

Recommended to apply 3 kg/ha or 2.5 litre/ha. A combined application with Nimbecidine achieves more effective control over pests.

Mode of Action:

The spores and mycelial fragments contained in Bio Verti takes the nutrients from the insect, proliferates and colonizes the entire insect and thus drains the insects of any nutrients. The  insects eventually die at the end.

Crops Recommended and pest as per CIB&RC

Cotton – White fly (WP formulation)

Tomato – White fly (LF formulation)

Dosage:

Foliar application :

Powder – 1.0 kg / acre  and  2.5  Kg / ha Liquid   – 1.0 lit / acre  and  2.0 lit / ha

Shelf life:   One year.