Representative Microbial Insecticides
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Pathogen | Brand Names | Host Range |
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Bacteria | ||
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki | Biobit, Javelin, Thuricide, Dipel | Lepidopteran larvae |
Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai | Certan, Xentari, Agree, Florbac | Lepidopteran larvae |
Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis | Teknar, Bactimos, Vectobac | Dipteran larvae |
Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis | Trident II, M-Trak | Coleopteran larvae |
Bacillus popillae | Doom, Japidemic, Milky Spore Disease | Scarab beetle larvae |
Protozoa | ||
Nosema locustae | Hopper Stopper, NOLO bait, Noloc | Grasshoppers and Crickets |
Fungi | ||
Beauveria bassiana | (under development) | Larvae of soil dwelling insects |
Hirsutella thompsoni | Mycar | Phytophagous mites |
Lagenidium giganteum | (under development) | Mosquito larvae |
Viruses | ||
Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses | Gypchek, Virox, Neochek-S, Virtuss | Lepidopteran larvae |
Granulosis virus | Decyde | Codling moth larvae |
Nematodes | ||
Steinernema feltiae | Biosafe, Scanmask | Soil- and wood-dwelling larvae |
Heterorhabditis heliothidis | Bioquest | Soil-dwelling larvae |
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