Bio blast is an entomopathogenic fungus that causes white muscardine disease in a range of insects including whiteflies, aphids, thrips, grasshoppers and certain types of beetles. It differs from nosema locustae in that it does not need to be ingested by the host; B. bassiana spores simply need to come in contact with a host. Once the host insect is infected, the fungus rapidly grows inside of the insect, feeding on the nutrients present in the host’s body and producing toxins in the process. When the host dies, the B. bassiana covers the carcass in a layer of white mold that produces more infective spores.
Use
- Bassiana produce a plethora of toxic secondary metabolites that either facilitate fungal invasion or act as immunosuppressive compounds.
- Bassiana used to control crop infestation by aphids, thrips and whitefly.
- Bassiana spores are able to remain for a long time with entomopathogenic ability.
- Bassiana can colonize corn plants, having the capability of living in the vascular tissue of certain corn cultivars as an endophyte.
How to use
- Drip irrigation:- 1 litre/acre of bio blast
- Sprinkler:-1 litre/acre of bio blast
- Foliar spry:-5-7 ml/litre of bio blast and drenching around root zone.
- Flood:-1 litre/acre
- CFU:- 1×108 cfu/ml
Recommended
Use in all crops, vegetables and horticulture plants.
Note
- Do not use this product with chemical pesticides & fertilizers.
- Shake well before use.
- For best use apply in morning or evening.
- Store in a cool place to avoid direct sunlight.
