Mycotrol WPO is a mycoinsecticide, an insecticide using live fungal spores
Active Ingredient
Beauveria bassiana strain GHA
Mycotrol WPO is an organic biological insecticide (Mycoinsecticide – Wettable Powder) for the control of adult and immature stages of aphids, thrips, whiteflies and more.
The active ingredient is Beauveria bassiana, which provides a natural control for a wide variety of insects at various life stages. Mycotrol WPO contains the highest spore concentration in a Beauveria bassiana-containing insecticide. After application, the spores adhere to the host insect and use enzymes to attack and ultimately dissolve the cuticle that surrounds and contains the body cavity. As it grows, the Beauveria bassiana fungus will ultimately kill the unwanted insects without harming most beneficials.
Mycotrol WPO may be used for the following insects:
- Whitefly - Banded-winged Whitefly, Citrus Blackfly, Citrus Whitefly, Giant Whitefly, Greenhouse Whitefly, Silverleaf Whitefly, Sweet Potato Whitefly (aka Tobacco Whitefly)
- Aphids - Bean Aphid, Cabbage Aphid, Cowpea Aphid, Green Peach Aphid, Greenbug, Hop Aphid, Melon/Cotton Aphid, Pea Aphid, Potato Aphid, Rose Aphid, Russian Wheat Aphid, Spotted Alfalfa Aphid
- Thrips - Greenhouse Thrips, Cuban Laurel Thrips, Pear Thrips, Potato/Onion Thrips, Thrips palmi, Western Flower Thrip
- Psyllids - Pear Psylla, Tomato/Potato Psylla
- Mealybugs - Citrus Mealybug, Buffalo Grass Mealybug, Grape Mealybug, Longtailed Mealybug
- Leafhoppers & Plant Hoppers - S Grape Leafhoppers, Leafhopper, Plant hoppers, Potato Leafhoppers, Variegated Leafhopper, Virginia Creeper Leafhopper
- Scarab Beetles - Atenius, Green June Beetle, White Grubs
- Plant Bugs (Heteroptera) - Chinch Bugs, Lace Bug
- Weevils - Billbugs, Black Vine Weevil, Fuller Rose Weevil, Rose Curculio, Root Weevil, Strawberry Root Weevil
You can use this product with most beneficial insects; it will not harm them. With the wide range of crops and sites that this product can be used on, and the fact that it is effective in all stages of an insect's life span, you will find Mycotrol ESO to be convenient and cost effective. This product can be used up to the day of harvest and has a 4-hour REI (Restricted Entry Interval), which is just about the length of time for the product to dry on a plant.
Mycotrol WPO can be used as a foliar or turf spray or as a root drench.
- Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application.
- For any requirements specific to your state or tribe, consult the state or tribal agency responsible for pesticide regulations.
- For use in controlling Whitefly, Thrips, Aphids, Psyllids, Weevils and Mealybugs in ornamentals and vegetables, indoor/outdoor nurseries, greenhouses, shadehouses, commercial landscapes, interiorscapes and turf.
- Suitable for use with ultra-low volume application equipment.
