PRODUCT
 
Biovirus-H is a liquid formulation of living Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) of Helicoverpa armigera.
 
ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Polyhedral Inclusion Bodies (PIB) of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) of Helicoverpa
armigera
PIB count :
 
 
SPECTRUM
Highly active on Helicoverpa armigera caterpillar pest of cotton, pigeon pea, gram, tomato, cabbage, pea ,groundnut, tobacco, millets, oil crops and roses.
   
MODE OF ACTION :
The PIBs from Biovirus-H, ingested by larvae cause severe infection of larval bodies causing darkening, disintegration of tissues, larval death and release of whitish fluid within 2-4 days of applications at young larval stages.The NPV infection is at times carried inside the infected pupae & adults.The caterpillars emerging out of the eggs layed by such adults also carry the PIBs of NPV.
   
FORMULATION Liquid Formulation
   
PACKING 100 ml, 250 ml in bottles.
 
SHELF LIFE & STORAGE
6 months, if stored in well ventilated rooms in original packings at cool dry places.
   
ECO-SAFETY
Extremely safe to mammals, man, natural parasites & predators (acts in harmony with them), non-target insects, pollinators, fishes & birds, etc. Classified as Class-IV, low hazardous (green label) pesticide. No phytotoxicity and exempt from residue analysis.
   
DIRECTION FOR USE
Shake the bottle well and dilute 1ml in 1L. water. Spray @ 250-500ml formulation / Ha, 2-3 times at 10-15 days intervals, by knapsack or any other conventional sprayer at 12-15 days intervals based on pest populations. Spray preferably in evenings and on young larval stages or on sighting of egglaying.
   
FURTHER INFORMATIONS
Biovirus-H results in stoppage of feeding & damage,death of insects within 72-96 hrs. of application. This results in decline of insect populations as well as decline of crop damage.