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Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki Biocontrol Organic

Action/Use:
  • Insecticide
Use: For lepidopterous larvae in alfalfa, corn, cotton, forestry, fruits, ornamentals, rice, row crops, shade trees, soybeans, tobacco, vegetables; corn borer and fall armyworm on corn; gypsy moth and spruce budworm in forestry areas.
Identification
Species:
Description
Class: Bacterium.
Properties: Insoluble in organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: Microbial disruptor of insect midgut membranes
Action Group: IRAC Group 11 (Includes transgenic crops expressing Bt toxins)
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Biolep* in India. Scutello* in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Insoluble
Hazards: Nontoxic
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Nontoxic. Tolerance exempt on all raw agricultural commodities when applied to growing crops preharvest or postharvest
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid excessive storage temperatures and direct sunlight. Store in a dry place inaccessible to children
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Shoes plus socks.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Formulators' Trade Names:
Premix Products:
+ Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai
+ Beauveria bassiana+ Metarhizium anisopliae
+ Sulfur
Discontinued Names:
Able*
Agritol*
Bactospeine*
Bactospeine Plus*
Bactucide*
Bactur*
Biobit* HP
Biocot*
Biotrol*
Bug Time*
Co-Bacil*
Cutlass*
Futura*
Kuang Hwa Bao*
Larvatrol*
Larvo-BT*
Lepticide*
Leptox*
M-Peril*
Novabac*
Raptor*
Raven*
Scutello*
SOK*-Bt
Thuricide*
Tribactur*
Troy-BT*
Vault*
Victory*