Beauveria bassiana is a naturally occurring fungus in –soils throughout the world. It has been studied for control of soil borne insects. Many soil insects however, may have a naturally tolerance to this pathogen, which is not exhibited in many foliar pests. Therefore, commercial development of this fungus for biological control has primarily been targeted against foliar feeding pests. Beauveria Bassiana is a fungus, which causes a diseases known as the white muscardine disease in insects. When spores of this fungus come in contact with the cuticle (skin) of susceptible insects, they germinate and grow directly through the cuticle to the inner body of this host. Here the fungus proliferates throughout the insect’s body, producing toxins and draining the insect nutrients, eventually killing it. Therefore, unlike bacterial and viral pathogens infect the insect with contact and do not need to be consumed by their host to cause infection. Once the fungus has killed its host, it grows back out thro the softer portion of the cuticle, covering the insect with a layer of white mold (hence the name white muscardine diseases). This downy mold produces millions of new infective spores that are released to the environment.
ABOUT PRODUCT:
MULTIPLEX BABA(Beauveria bassiana) control white fly, aphids, thrips, and mealybugs on
Vegetables, Ornamentals, indoor and outdoor nurseries, greenhouses, commercial
landscape, turf etc., It also controls shot hole in Tea.
SAFETY:
Beauveria products are reduced risk pesticides. The applicator should wear long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes, plus socks. It produces non-toxic to beneficial insects.
COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PESTICIDES:
Beauveria products should not be tank-mixed with chemical fungicides. Fungicides should not be applied within 24 hours of Beauveria application. Beauveria products are compatible with a number of adjuvants, chemical and biological insecticides. But, as Beauveria products contain live organisms, some chemicals may have determental effects.
METHOD OF USE:
Dissolve 1 ml / 3 gms of formulated Beauveria per liter of water. Repeat the spray at ten days interval, depending upon the insect population. Under field conditions, the Larvae may be killed within 7-8 days of the application.
