BEAUVERIA BASSIANA

Beauveria Bassiana a unique biological insecticide, it is a naturally occurring fungi that is found in the soil. B.bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus that causes a white muscadine disease on a range of sap sucking insects like whiteflies, aphids, thrips etc. B.bassiana spores, on coming in contact with a target pest, rapidly germinates and grows into the inside of the insect through the spiracle present in the cuticle. The fungus then proliferates throughout the insect’s body, producing toxins and draining all of the nutrients that eventually causes the death of the insect. The activity of the fungi is favored by warm & humid weather. Speed of killing depends on the number of spores contacting the insect, insect’s age, susceptibility and environmental conditions.

Target Crops:

Cereals, Pulses, Vegetables, Fruit crops, Cole crops, Orchards, Cotton and Ornamentals in greenhouses, nurseries, lawns & landscapes.

Target Insects:

• Caterpillars– Spodoptera litura, Heliothis armigera etc.
• Weevils– Anthonomus grandis, Listroderes costirostris
• Borers– Orseolia oryzae, Spodoptera Mauritia, Chilo partellus
• Leaf hoppers– Circulifer tenellus, Cicadulina mbila, Empoasca fabae
• Jassid– Nephoiettix impicticep
• Whitefly– Bemisia tabaci
• Aphid– Lipapis erisimi
• Thrip– Scirtothrips dorsalis
• Mealybug– Drosicha mangiferae
• Fungus gnats- Mites– Tetranychus urticae, Tetranychus evansi
• May beetle– Phyllophaga spp.

Method of Application & Dosage of Beauveria Bassiana

Foliar spray: Mix 2 kg B. bassiana formulation in 150 lt water, filter with muslin cloth and spray in one acre/ affected area.

Soil application: B. bassiana formulation can be sprinkled around the root-zone and incorporated into the soil either mechanically or through watering the plant. It can also be incorporated into the soil through irrigation systems during the pre or post planting stage. (filter the mixture before using a sprayer).

For greenhouse pest problems, repeat the applications every 15-20 days.

B. bassiana formulation (4 kg) can be mixed with 100-150 kg of FYM/ organic fertilizer or field soil and can be broadcasted in the field uniformly.

For white grubs and termites, it may be used in combination with Metarhizium (1:1 w/w soil drenching).