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Increased shelf life - now 2 years!
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Ease of Use- BTI WDG’s water
dispersible granules make it much easier to measure and mix.
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Much higher concentration;
less product packaging to carry around and to dispose of.
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Apply as a soil drench or add to
the nutrient solution of your growing system.
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Increased convenience and
application accuracy
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Easier to measure and won't leave a
residue like the liquid formulation
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Can be used on vegetables, bulb
crops, bedding plants and a wide variety of ornamentals. Can be
used up to the day of harvest on all edible plants.
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BTI WDG works when the larva
ingests the insecticide, protein subunits paralyze the fungus gnat
larve, which stop feeding immediately and die – usually within 24
hours.
Pesky fungus gnats driving you crazy?
Get BTI WDG that specifically controls the larva of fungus gnats and helps
break the reproductive cycle to get rid of them!
What is Bacillus thuringiensis?
BT's are a biological pesticide that contain naturally occurring bacteria
in different strains that target specific insects. BT's are not known to be toxic to
animals, birds, humans, fish or beneficial insects. They do not persist in or contaminate
the environment in any way. BT
v.
israelensis is required to have EPA warning and caution labels as
is the requirement by law for ANY registered pesticide- whether they are considered
acceptable for organic use, environmentally friendly or not.
How does BTI
WDG work?
It is not effective against the adult fungus gnat. The gnats (which live
for 7 days) lay their eggs in healthy soils and it takes the eggs approximately 4 days to
reach the larval stage. It is the larva that causes damage via feeding on plant roots
causing wilting and death. The larva eat the BTI becoming infected with the bacteria
and die! It may take 3 weekly applications to effectively control oncoming generations of
gnats.
It is quite common to get new plants that have fungus gnat larva in the
soil. New potting soil may often contain the larva. BTI WDG
is the safe answer for these
situations. We also recommend using yellow or blue colored sticky traps as a monitor to let you know
when infestations are starting and as a trap to catch the adults. Some say
blue traps work better but the yellow traps work equally well in our
experience. Laying the sticky traps in a horizontal position across the
container rim will catch a lot more adults as they are more prone to land
on a flat surface. You can also set out a jar of wine or cider vinegar to use
as an indicator and trap as the gnats will be attracted to the smell, dive in for a drink and
drown.
BTI
WDG can be used in greenhouses, homes or
outside. May be used on all food crops, houseplants, seedlings; wherever you have a
problem with fungus gnats!