Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungi that causes white muscadine disease in whiteflies, aphids, thrips, grasshoppers and certain types of beetles. A major advantage in using Beauveria bassiana is the fact it can be used up until the day of harvest as the residue is not harmful to consumers ( Wash harvested material before consumption).

Mode of Action

It infects the insect an contact and does not need to be consumed by the host to cause infection. The spores of the fungus in contact with the insect host start germinating and grow inside and kills the insect within few days. It produces a toxin called beauvericin that weakens the hosts immune system. It also produces an insecticidal toxin called bassianolide.

Target Pests

Rice lea folder, Bunch caterpillars, Leaf eating Caterpillars, Mealy bugs, Coffee berry borers.

Crops

Pulses, Cereals, Millets, Medicinal Crops, Fruits, Vegetables.

Method of application:

• Liquid

Soil application: Mix 1 L Beauveria with 100 kg organic manure(for 1 Acre), keep the mixture under shade with sufficient moisture content (30%) for one week and apply uniformly to moist soil. Apply 1kg in moist soil/base of trees, 250g in potted plants.

Seed treatment: Mix 20 ml Beauveria with 1 kg seeds. Dry in shade for 30 minutes before planting and sow with in a day.

Seedling root dip: Mix 20ml of Beauveria with 1 L of water. Immerse the seedling roots for 20 minutes before planting.

Foliar spraying: Mix 10 ml Beauveria in 1L of water and spray on the foliage during evening hours.

For 1 Acre mix 2 L Beauveria with 300 L water and spray, also apply uniformly to moist soil.

• Powder

Soil application: Mix 5 kg Beauveria with 100 kg organic manure (for 1 Acre), keep the mixture under shade with sufficient moisture content (30%) for one week and apply uniformly to the moist soil. For tree crops mix 20 g Beauveria with 1 kg organic manure and apply in moist soil/base of trees. For potted plants mix 5 g Beauveria with 250 g organic manure and apply in the base.

Seed treatment: Mix 20g Beauvaria with 1kg seeds. Dry in shade for 30 minutes before planting and sow with in a day.

Seedling root dip: Mix 20 g Beauvaria with 1 L of water. Immerse the seedling roots for 10 minutes before planting.

Foliar spraying: Mix 10 kg Beauveria in 500 L of water(for 1 Hectare) and spray on the foliage during evening hours and also drench at the base of plants.

Potted plants: Apply 20g Beauveria in potted plants.