Biological pesticide using fungi to kill pests.(Microorganism Research Institute of Zhejiang University)(Brief Article)

China Chemical Reporter, July, 2005

A biological pesticide using fungi to kill pests has recently been jointly developed by Ningbo Shunhong Chemical Co., Ltd. and Microorganism Research Institute of Zhejiang University and has applied for intention patent of the state.

The product has no residue of chemical toxic ingredients at all. No pesticide residue can be detected in farm products harvested even on the date of pesticide application. The product has a lasting effect but the action process is a little slower than chemical insecticides. The research achievement has removed two bottlenecks in traditional recipes and formulation processes. It is mainly used to control pests with pricking-suction mouthparts such as aphids and leafhoppers in cash crops like vegetables, melons and tea leaves. The...

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