BioWorks Principle WP 1 lb | Beauveria Bassiana Wettable Powder Insecticide

BioWorks Principle WP for Thrips, Aphids and Whiteflies

This is a wettable powder built on Beauveria bassiana, a naturally occurring fungus that infects insects on contact. Spores land on the pest, penetrate the cuticle and grow inside the body. That route gives it a complex mode of action, which suits a rotation planned around resistance management. Thrips, aphids and whiteflies are the headline targets. The wider list covers beetles, caterpillars, crickets, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, planthoppers, flies, mealybugs, plant bugs and psyllids. It is used on vegetables, nursery crops, ornamentals, fruits and vines, both indoors and outdoors. The 4-hour REI and 0-day PHI keep crews moving, and a crop can be treated right up to harvest. It carries an exemption from residue tolerance. Little residue stays on the leaf, which helps on finished ornamentals. OMRI listing opens the door to certified organic production.

Working a Biological Insecticide Into a Greenhouse IPM Program

Application can run as a foliar spray, soil drench, dip or aerial treatment. Contact drives the result, since the fungus has to reach the insect to start an infection. Spray leaf undersides thoroughly, because that is where aphids and whiteflies feed. Fungal products act more slowly than knockdown chemistry. Start while pest counts are still low, and use sticky cards to catch that moment. Humid conditions generally favor infection, so timing around the room environment pays off. BioWorks rates it as compatible with conventional pesticides and biologicals. Run a jar test before any new tank mix, and keep fungicide timing in mind. Follow the product label for each crop and pest. Store the bag sealed in a cool, dry place between sprays.

Key Features

• Beauveria Bassiana Active: A fungal insecticide that enters through the insect cuticle after contact.
• Broad Pest List: Covers thrips, aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, psyllids, leafhoppers, beetles and caterpillars.
• 4-Hour REI, 0-Day PHI: Short re-entry and no harvest wait fit crops picked on a tight schedule.
• OMRI Listed: Fits certified organic production and residue-conscious IPM programs.
• Four Application Methods: Goes on as a foliar spray, soil drench, dip or aerial treatment.

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