PRODUCT : Containing strain of Beauveria bassiana.
TRADE NAME : Biorick WP / Biorick AS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT : Mycelial fragments and Spores of Beauveria bassiana. CFU count : 2 x 109/gm. min. or 2 x 109/ml. min.
FORMULATION : WP (Wettable Powder) and AS (Aqueous Suspension).
SPECTRUM : Highly active on Lepidopteran caterpillars including Helicoverpa, Spodoptera, Plutella, Borers, Hairy caterpillars pests of vegetables and fruit plants and sucking pests like Scale insect, Mealy bug, Jassid, Aphids, Whiteflies on cotton and vegetables, Locusts, Colorado beetles of potato and Coffee berry Moth.
MODE OF ACTION : Biorick WP / Biorick AS infects all stages of insects including eggs, larvae, pupae, grubs, nymphs, hoppers and adults. The spores get attached to insect cuticle / integument, germinate and penetrate insect body. The hyphae through enzyme action proliferate in insect body and cause mortality through a combination of chemical, mechanical, water loss and nutrient loss effects. The insect body ultimately gets covered with mycelium and spores which may get dispersed and cause subsequent infections. Certain toxins produced by this fungus also cause the mortality of insects.
DIRECTION FOR USE : Dissolve 1.0 – 2.0 Kg or 750 – 1000 ml in 150-250 ltrs. of water. This solution is sufficient for one acre area and should be sprayed using high volume knapsack or any other conventional sprayer. Give 2 – 3 sprays at 7 – 10 days interval and preferably spray in evenings on young larval stages/nymph or on sighting of egg laying.
ECO-SAFETY : Extreamely safe to mammals, human beings, animals, natural parasites and predators, non target insects, fishes, birds, etc. Classified as Class – IV, low hazardous (green label) pesticide. No phytotoxicity and exempted from residue analysis.
SHELF LIFE AND STORAGE : One year, if stored in dark, well ventilated rooms in original package at cool and dry places away from direct sunlight and heat.
PACKING :
Biorick WP : 100 gm. 250 gm. 500 gm. 1.0 kg. boxes futher packed in 10 kg. cartons.
Biorick AS : 100 ml. 250 ml. 500 ml. and 1.0 ltr. bottles further packed in 10.0 ltrs. cartons.
