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Table 1- Microbial Insecticides Registered for use in Commercial Greenhouses

Active ingredient Major Greenhouse Organic REI hours
Pests Labeled
Ancora* Isaria fumosorosea Aphid, leafminer OMRI 4
Apopka strain 97 (adult) mealybug,
plant bugs, spider
mite, thrips, whitefly

BioCeres WP Beauveria bassiana Aphid, beetles, plant OMRI 4
strain ANT-03 bugs, thrips, weevil,
whitefly

BotaniGard ES, Beauveria bassiana Aphid, mealybug, No 4
BotaniGard WP* strain GHA plant bugs, thrips,
weevils, whitefly

Grandevo CG Chromobacterium Aphid, beetles, OMRI 4
subtsugae strain caterpillars,
PRAA4-1 mealybug, mites,
plant bugs, thrips,
weevils, whitefly
Mycotrol ESO, Beauveria bassiana Aphid, mealybug, WSDA 4
WPO* strain GHA plant bugs, thrips,
weevils, whitefly

Velifer Beauveria bassiana Aphid, mealybug, No 12
strain PPRI 5339 mites, thrips, whitefly

Venerate* Burkholderia spp. Aphid, mealybug, OMRI 4
strain A396 spider mite, thrips
and whitefly
* Soil treatments control additional pests

Some of these products have unique handling, storage and mixing
instructions that if not followed can lead to decreased efficacy.
Despite some unique challenges, microbial insecticides are likely
Spider mite to continue to play an increasingly important role controlling
5 days after
Velifer insects and mites in commercial greenhouses and nurseries. If
treatment- your previous experiences have not met expectations, GGSPro
Photo credit- is ready to work together with you to improve performance
BASF outcomes. The extra effort will be rewarded over time.

Read and follow all label directions. Pesticides other than those
mentioned may be safe, legal and effective.

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