Bacillus thuringiensis

Bacillus thuringiensis biomass live cells and spores of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria and their metabolic products (proteins that are toxic to some insects when eaten, but not others).

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, the most commonly used biological pesticide worldwide. During sporulation, many Bacillus thuringiensis strains produce crystal proteins (proteinaceous inclusions), called delta endotoxins, that have insecticidal action.

Bacillus thuringiensis has a dual action: it is activated in the insect gut and causes its dysfunction, and inhibits RNA synthesis in insect cells.

As a result of the action Bacillus thuringiensis on insects, including sublethal doses, metamorphosis is disturbed, digestion processes are inhibited, fertility of females and viability of the next generations are reduced.

Bacillus thuringiensis is safe for humans, warm-blooded animals, birds, fish, bees and the environment.

Application

When entering the body of caterpillars (larvae) with plant leaves, the substance causes intestinal toxicosis (inhibition of digestive enzymes secretion and intestinal dysfunction) in pests.

Damage to the intestinal tract initially impairs the caterpillar's ability to digest food and causes suspension of feeding. Insect appetite decreases a few hours after the drug penetrates into the body of the pest.

Then the toxin activated in the intestinal tract causes damage to the inner gut lining of the caterpillar, as a result of which the osmotic equilibrium is disturbed, leading to seepage of alkaline gut contents into the body cavity. Spores germinate, bacteria multiply in the body cavity, septicemia is formed, and the caterpillars die in 1-4 days.

Mass death of pests occurs on 5-7 days.

Bacillus thuringiensis is safe for humans, warm-blooded animals, birds, fish, bees and the environment.

Method of application and dosage on various crops

Vegetables

Tomatoes, cucumber, potato, pepper, onion, garlic, eggplant, zucchini, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, broccoli, radish, beet, green bean, asparagus, spinach, celery, etc.

Pest protection

Colorado potato beetle larvae, spider mites, aphids, cabbage moth and other, cabbage white butterfly, onion fly, carrot fly, cabbage moth, meadow moth, and other cutworms larvae.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Field vegetables

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 4 times per season) - 3.0 - 5.0 kg/ha

Greenhouse vegetables

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 5 times per season) - 6.0 - 8.0 kg/ha

Fruit

Apple, pear, peach, apricot, nectarine, cherry, sweet cherry, plum, kiwi, avocado, dogwood, olive, walnut, etc.

Pest protection

Apple ermine moth, plum fruit moth, european apple sawfly, black plum sawfly, spider mites, aphids, mulberry silk worm.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 5 times per season) - 8.0 - 10.0 kg/ha

Berries

Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, currant, goji berry, gooseberry, watermelon, buckthorn, etc.

Pest protection

Spider mites, aphids, mulberry silk worm, strawberry leaf beetle, gooseberry fruitworm, mulberry silk worm, lampronia capitella.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 5 times per season) - 5.0 - 7.0 kg/ha

Grapes

Pest protection

Grapevine leaf roller, grape berry moth.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 5 times per season) - 8.0 - 10.0 kg/ha

Winter and spring cereals

Wheat, barley, rye, buckwheat, oats, etc.

Pest protection

Spider mites, aphids, senn pest larvae.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 4 times per season) - 3.0 - 5.0 kg/ha

Sunflower, corn, rape

Pest protection

African cotton bollworm, meadow moth, european sunflower moth.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 3 times per season) - 4.0 - 5.0 kg/ha

Legumes

Soya, peas, chickpeas, beans, etc.

Pest protection

Pea moth, African cotton bollworm, spider mites, pea pod borer.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 3 times per season) - 4.0 - 5.0 kg/ha

Decorative

Conifers, flowers, lawn

Pest protection

Box tree moth, Spider mites, aphids, and other cutworms larvae.

Application method & Dosage

Treatment of plants is preventive or as pests appear

Treatment on vegetation (2 - 3 times per season) - 5.0 - 8.0 kg/ha

Tags: Bacillus, Biomass