TOPBUXUS Anti Rups® is a biological insecticide based on Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki,
Dosage:
1 bag (3 grams) TOPBUXUS Anti Rups® dissolve in 4 Liters of water, the solution obtained is sufficient to treat 40m2 of Boxwood.
Spray the plants completely with the mixture as soon as caterpillars or infestation is detected. In case of a large infestation or high rainfall, repeat the treatment. Treatment preferably only at outdoor temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius. Within a few hours after treatment, the voracious caterpillars stop eating. After 3-5 days they die and fall off the plant.
The caterpillars eat the leaves that have been treated with TOPBUXUS Anti Rups® treated. Through enzymatic breakdown in the caterpillar's stomach, the protein crystals of Bacillus Thuringiensis are broken down into toxins. These toxins bind to and pierce receptors on the intestinal wall. The caterpillar is completely affected and eventually dies. Although it may take several days for the caterpillar to die is TOPBUXUS Anti Rups® is very efficient and effective. 1 to 2 hours after ingesting TOPBUXUS Anti Rups® by the caterpillar, the caterpillar feeding and thus the damage to the Boxwood stops. Note that the caterpillars die only after they have eaten from the treated leaf. Sometimes the caterpillars do not start eating immediately, so these will not die immediately but also do not cause damage yet.
TOPBUXUS Anti Rups® is a biological agent that is not harmful to humans and the environment. Also the natural enemies of the caterpillar such as parasitic wasps, flies, bees and mites are not affected by the product.
Apply at a temperature from 15° C As a rule, a second treatment is carried out between 1 and 2 weeks later to stop the caterpillar infestation permanently. Can be used in combination with TOPBUXUS Health-Mix to tackle both Boxwood Caterpillar and Boxwood Blight in 1 treatment.
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