(Bacillus Thuringiensis var. Kurstaki - Control of lepidopteran caterpillars, Helicoverpa, spodoptera, plutella, borers, Hairy caterpillars etc.)

 

SPECTRUM

Highly active against 1st / IInd / IIIrd instar larvae of various mosquito species e.g. Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, Culisetta, Psorophora, Uranotaenia, Mansonia, vectors of Malaria, filaria, Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue fever and Nuisance mosquitoes and larvae of Black fly, Simulium spp, vector of Onchocerciasis. It is also active against Phlebotomus argentipes vector of kala-­Azar.

 

MODE OF ACTION

Bacticide acts on host larvae through its parasporal crystal delta endotoxin and bacterial spores, causing starvation, paralysis and septicemia of larval bodies ultimately resulting death of larval bodies. The endotoxin acts on midgut epithelium causing disintegration of gut wall, cessation of feeding activity, starvation and leakage of gut contents into haemolymph and body cavity of the larvae leading to general paralysis of larval body. The spores germinate to form bacterial cells that multiply in the larval gut body causing septicemia. Surviving larvae if any, because of consuming sub-­lethal doses, lead to under developed /deformed pupae /adults unable to form the progenies.

 

FORMULATION

Wettable (water dispersible) powder

 

PACKING

500 gm,1Kg., 5 Kg., in Trilaminate aluminium foil pouches packed in cartons.

 

SHELF LIFE & STORAGE

2-3 Years stored in cold place

 

DIRECTION FOR USE

Make homogenous thick pasteof Bacticide in small quantity of water. Dilute the paste in desired volume of water under intermittent stirring. Spray @ 0.5 gm/sq.m.water surface as 0.5% suspension, by knapsack or any other conventional sprayer at 2-­6 weekly intervals.