METARHIZIUM

METARHIZIUM

Metarhizium Anisopliae is a Green muscardine fungus and is mainly used to control Beetles, Grubs, Ticks, Weevils, Files, Borers, Gnats, Thrips, Locusts, Grasshoppers and Some varieties of Mosquitoes.

Mode of Action:
Host adhesion & germination > Epicuticle degradation > Growth of blastospore > Killing the pathogen by various fungal toxins (insecticidal metabolites) > Development of immunity and defence mechanism to survive in the host pathogen > Hyphal extrusion and conidiation (at this stage, white hyphae and olive-green conidial spores are seen on the host pathogen).

Metarhizium control insects like

  • RHINOCEROS BEETLES
  • ANTS
  • TERMITES
  • GRASSHOPPERS
  • GRUBS
Dosage 2Kg / Acre
CFU/gm 2×10CFU/gm
Method of application MIX 2 KGS  OF METARHIZIUM WITH 200 LITERS OF WATER AND SPRAY IT ON THE PEST, LEAVES AND ON THE TRUNK