Ponalab Biogrowth Private Limited

🦋 BRUTUS – Bio-Insecticide Powered by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)

Strong on Pests. Safe for Nature.

BRUTUS is a broad-spectrum Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) based liquid bio-insecticide designed to control a wide range of Lepidopteran pests that damage crops like cotton, vegetables, pulses, and oilseeds. It offers the pest-killing power of chemical insecticides while remaining completely natural and eco-friendly.

BRUTUS works through the release of Bt toxins that target the insect’s gut after ingestion, leading to rapid death of harmful pests such as cotton bollworm, diamondback moth, pink borer, and eggplant fruit and shoot borer.

Unlike chemicals, BRUTUS leaves no residues, protects beneficial insects, and supports sustainable pest management in farming systems.

Key Benefits:

·        Broad-Spectrum Action: Controls major caterpillar and borer pests in cotton, vegetables, and pulses.

·        Fast and Effective: Bt toxins act quickly on the insect gut, stopping feeding and killing pests.

·        Eco-Friendly: 100% natural, biodegradable, and safe for humans, animals, and beneficial insects.

·        Residue-Free Protection: Ideal for food and export crops where chemical residues are a concern.

·        Sustainable Pest Control: Perfect for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs.

Usage Instructions:

·        Foliar Spray: Mix 250 ml of BRUTUS in 150 litres of water and spray on crops before and after pod emergence. Apply 250 ml per acre.

In case of heavy infestation, spray on alternate days during the crop season. Spray during late evenings for best results.

Target Pests:

Cotton bollworm, diamondback moth, pink borer, thrips, eggplant fruit and shoot borer, and other Lepidopteran pests.

HEER

Metarhizium anisopliae is an entamopathogenic fungi, which acts a biological insecticide to control many pests or insects such as Desert locust, locusts, root weevil, plant hopers, Japanese beetle, catterpillars, aphids,  black vine weevil, spittle bugs, termites , cut worms, thrips, and white grubs etc., by causing green muscardine disease to them.

Benefits:

·        HEER helps to increase productivity by improving the crop health through controlling the pests.

·        HEER is eco-friendly and helps to maintain the ecological balance.

·        HEER is cost effective and harmless.

Recommended crops: Cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits, orchards, fiber crops and flower crop.

Note:

·        Apply spray solution in early morning or late evening.

·        Spray solution should target the pests or underside of leaves.

·        Repeat the application of HEER after 10-15 days based on the pest population (2-3 times).

AARMOUR contains Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) that are highly effective biological control agents used in classical, conservative, and augmentative pest management programs. The product consists of Infective Juveniles (IJs), which are the free-living stage of these nematodes which actively seek out insect pests in the soil. These IJs enter the body of the target insect through natural openings such as the mouth, anus, or spiracles, and in some cases, directly through the cuticle.

Once inside the insect’s body cavity (hemocoel), the IJs release their symbiotic bacteria, which are primarily responsible for killing the host. These bacteria also provide nutrition for the nematodes and protect them from secondary infections.

AARMOUR is an excellent choice for integrated pest management (IPM)andsustainable agriculture due to its multiple beneficial attributes:

·       Broad pest host range

·       Rapid speed of killing pests

·       Active host-seeking and ambushing ability

·       Compatible with conventional spraying and application equipment

·       Safe for all crops, vertebrates, and most non-target invertebrates

·       Ability to recycle and persist in the environment

·       Helps reduce populations of plant-parasitic nematodes and pathogens

·       Contributes to improved soil health and fertility

Composition: Wettable powder formulation of Heterorhabditis indica
Storage: Store at room temperature (26–35°C)

Application Rate: 2–8 kg per acre

Method of Application:

Broadcasting: Mix 2–8 kg of AARMOUR with 200 kg of coir pith or sand per acre.

·    Sugarcane, Maize, Paddy: 5–7 kg per acre

·    Potato, Brinjal, Ginger: 3–5 kg per acre

·    Arecanut, Coconut, Coffee: 6–8 kg per acre

·    Turfgrass and Lawns: 4–7 kg per acre

Field of Use: Agriculture, Horticulture, Turfgrass, Protected Crops (Greenhouses), and Home Gardening
Target Pests: Root grubs, weevils, and cutworms
Recommended Crops: Sugarcane, arecanut, banana, brinjal, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, and other horticultural crops

Caution: Do not mix with synthetic chemicals.