| | A biological insecticide for the control of
caterpillars on a range of fruit, vegetable
salad, herb and field crops. | |
| | How does Lepinox Plus Work?
Lepinox Plus is a stomach-acting bioinsecticide. The bacteria present in Lepinox Plus produces a crystal protein that is fatal to lepidopteran larvae. The caterpillar injests a lethal dose when eating the foliage sprayed with Lepinox Plus. The crystal protein contaminates within the bacteria starts to break down in its stomach and releases a fatal toxin.
The caterpillar remains on the foliage of the plant, but it will cease feeding and become inactive. Over a period of four to five days, it becomes discoloured, shrivels and blackens prior to death.
Lepinox Plus works most effectively on young larvae, so should be used preventatively at the outset of identifying moths or eggs on the plants. The bioinsecticide needs to be consumed by the caterpillar, so growers should ensure the larvae are targeted at a young stage, when they’re feeding voraciously on the plant and before they pupate.
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| | Why is it so effective?
Lepinox Plus contains Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki – one of the most successful bacteria for treating Lepidopteran pests. What makes it so effective is that it’s highly selective and only targets Lepidopteran larvae – the caterpillars that feed on crops and which cause extensive damage.
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| | Use as part of your IPM Programme
Lepinox Plus is an effective preventative treatment to include in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme and it works alongside both inorganic and other biological treatments to reduce or control caterpillar species.
As growers reduce their use of conventional pesticides, Lepinox Plus helps to extend the time between applications of inorganic chemicals. It’s compatible with beneficial insects and pollinators too, so it won’t harm any other biological controls you include in your IPM programme, such as parasitic wasps.
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| | Approved for a wide range of plants
It is approved for use on a wide range of plants – including top fruit, soft fruit vegetables, salads, herbs and protected crops – and there are EAMUs in place to extend its reach further.
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| | Why use Lepinox Plus
• Market-leading treatment for the control of caterpillars
• Highly selective making it ideal for use as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme
• Leaves no residues and no harvest intervals
• Compatible with beneficial insects and pollinators
• Approved for use in organic systems | |
| | MAPP No: 16269. Use plant production products safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Further product information including warning phrases and symbols are available at www.fargro.co.uk | |
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