BANNARI LARVA TERMINATOR

Bacillus thuringiensis

Crops

Sugarcane, Turmeric, Paddy, Banana, Coconut, Groundnut, Pulses,Tomato, Bhendi, Brinjal, Chillies, Onion, Ginger, Potato, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Betelvine, Arecanut, Tea, Cardamom, Pepper, Grapes, Coffee, and other vegetables and flowering plants.

Controlled pests

Boll worms, Spodoptera, leaf eating caterpillars, semi-looper and looper caterpillars, and other Lepidopteran and Coleopteran pests.

Mode of action

Bannari Larva Terminator infects insect species of the orders Lepidoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera etc., by releasing Cry proteins which when inserted into the insect gut cell membrane, paralyzes the digestive tract and forming pores in microvilli of apical membrane. Subsequently cell lysis and distruption of the midgut epithelium occurs which releases the cell contents providing spores a germination medium leading to severe septicemia and insect starves to death.

Method of Application

Foliar spray

Mix 15 gm of Bannari Larva Terminator and 10 gm of jaggery per litre of water and spray in evening time to get good result. Repeat the spray after 7 days interval.