Bio-Pesticides KALICHAKARA (Metarhizium anisopliae 1% W.P) W.P. CFU : 1 X 108 per gram Packaging : 250gm, 500gm, 1kg, 25kg Documents: MSDS / LABEL / CIB Registration License / COA / Trial reports Mode of Action : It infects all the stages of insects including eggs, larvae, pupal, nymphal and adult’s .The spores attach to insect cuticle / integuments, germinate and penetrate the insect body, and cause mortality through a combination of chemical, mechanical, water loss and nutrient loss effect. The insect body ultimately gets covered with mycelium and spores, which may get dispersed and cause subsequent infections. Certain toxins called destruxin produced by this fungus also cause the mortality of insects. Target Crops : Sugarcane, Cotton,Groundnut, Maize, Sorghum, Barley, Rice, Potato, Soybean, Oranges, Vegetables and Fruit crops Target Insects : KALICHAKARA control eggs, larvae, pupal, nymphal and adult stages of White grubs, Beetle grubs, Caterpillars, Semiloppers, Loopers, Cutworms, Termites and Sucking pest like Pyrilla, Mealy bugs, Aphids. Method of Application and Dosage : Soil application :For soil insect pest like white grubs, termite, Agrotis species etc Mix 2.0 kg to 4.0 kg W.P. KALICHAKARA with 50 kg of well decomposed FYM/compost/field soil and broadcast in the field of 1 acre at the time of field preparation or in standing crop. Foliar Spray :Mix 2.0 kg W.P. KALICHAKARA in 150 litr. of water for spray on insect pest in the standing crop of 1 acre. Compatibility : Compatible with well rotten FYM/compost/vermin compost. Don’t mix with any chemical fungicide. Alternate spray with chemical insecticides, botanical insecticides may be applied. Avoid usage during high temperature. Always use in evening time. Safe to Human, mammals, natural parasites and predaters. Exempted from residue tolerance limit.