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Overview of various chemical and biological insecticides (including baculoviruses) and its toxicity on several important beneficials.
Key take out: Baculoviruses are safe for the user, consumer and the environment. They act specific against certain insect species.
Baculoviruses express four effects on the host larvae when applied in the field. Depending on the initial size of the larvae and the ingested amount of virus particles, different effects can be observed:
Key take out: The population effect is a combination of the horizontal effect, vertical effect and fitness effect. The population effect is almost unique to baculoviruses.
For optimal application to gain maximum efficacy of baculovirus products, the following factors should be taken into account:
Key take out: Baculovirus products act species-specific. Choose the matching product to the pest in the field. Click here to get to our products.
Application timing: How to determine the best time for application?
Key take out: Start to apply product with hatching of eggs and cover the whole larval hatching period.
Key take out: The baculovirus product needs to be ingested by the larvae to have an effect. Good spray coverage is essential.
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Application rate & interval: How to choose the application rate & interval of a baculovirus product?
For more specific information, please refer to the respective product.
For more specific information, please refer to the respective product.
For specific questions regarding how baculoviruses work and how to apply them, please contact our global product managers: contact@bioncontrol.ch