Page 26 - Griffin Gazette Issue 2 - 2020

Microbial Insecticides

How do they fit in?

By Rick Yates, GGSPro Technical Support Manager

The number of microbial insecticides labeled for greenhouses
and nurseries continues to expand. Why consider microbial insecticides?

The list of attributes is attention-getting:

• Good plant safety

• Low mammalian toxicity
• 0-day PHI, Pre-Harvest
Interval
• Good compatibility with BCAs,
Biological Control Agents
(Check out the BCA chart on
pg. 30 for more details on BCA
safety)
• Modes of action that are
different from conventional
insecticides
• All of the products in the table
on pg. 29 are labeled for use
on herbs, fruits, spices and
vegetables.

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