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HELICOVEX NPV Bio-Insecticide
Helicovex® offers highly effective control of H. armigera & H. punctigera. The virus kills very young larvae (neonates) up to L2 larvae within 3-5 days. Larger L3-L5 larvae become infected and act as a catalyst for the virus to spread to the rest of the population allowing Helicovex® to have a sustained control effect. If conditions are favourable, Helicovex® has the potential to infect subsequent generations.Insect virus products like Helicovex® are highly preferred over bacteria based products like Bt’s because they do not harm other non-target caterpillars that are considered an important part of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
- Non-toxic, no MRL requirements and no (minimum) withholding period
- Highly selective against Heliothis armigera and Heliothis punctigera, ideal for integrated and organic pest management
- Contributes to resistance management of traditional insecticides
- High quality formulation up to 3.75 times more concentrated than alternative NPVs
- Compatible with foliar fertilisers, fungicides and other insecticides
- Excellent shelf life and rainfastness.
Active constituent: 7.5 x 109 Polyhedral inclusion bodies of the nucleopolyhedrovirus of Helicoverpa armigera per millilitre
Thorough coverage of the crop is essential as Helicovex® needs to be ingested to be effective. Helicovex® should be applied between 25 and 35°C when larvae are actively feeding. Helicovex® is more effective on smaller larvae (Neonates-L2) so monitoring of moths to coincide with egg laying is important. Spraying of eggs also ensures early infection due to the fact that Heliothis larvae feed on their egg shell to emerge and after hatching. Helicovex® should not be applied on larvae larger than 13 mm in length. Under extremely high pest pressure or sub-optimal application conditions, or when protection against damage is vital, additional control options should be considered. The use of Synertrol Horti Oil @ 250mL/100L is recommended to improve coverage.
| Crop/Situation | Pest | Rate (L/ha) | Critical Comments | |
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| Cereal grains including: Maize Popcorn Sorghum Lucerne (Alfalfa) Oilseed including: Canola Linseed Mustard seeds Peanut Safflower Sesame seed Sunflower Potatoes Pules including: Azuki bean Broad bean Chick pea Cowpea Faba bean Field pea Kidney bean Lablab Lentil Lima bean Lupin Mung bean Navy bean Pigeon pea Soybean Vetch |
Helicoverpa armigera Corn earworm/ Cotton bollworm/ Tobacco budworm AND Helicoverpa punctigera Native budworm |
100 mL/ha | All Crops: Thorough coverage of the crop is essential as HELICOVEX needs to be ingested to be effective. Refer to the General Instructions and Application sections for additional application advice. HELICOVEX should be applied between 25 and 35°C when larvae are actively feeding. HELICOVEX is more effective on smaller larvae. Target application to coincide with neonate larvae emerging from their eggs. HELICOVEX should not be applied on larvae larger than 13 mm in length. HELICOVEX will provide between 60 and 90% control. Under extremely high pest pressure or sub-optimal application conditions, or when protection against damage is vital, additional control options should be considered. Sorghum: Application should be made 3 days after 50% of panicles have reached 100% flowering. Linseed: Use a non-ionic surfactant at the manufacturer’s specified rate to improve coverage. Chickpeas: The addition of powdered milk at a rate of 1.0 kg/ha may improve the performance of HELICOVEX in this crop. HELICOVEX is unlikely to reduce larval numbers below threshold if the initial population exceeds 6 per metre of row. Cotton: HELICOVEX should not be applied on larvae larger than 7 mm in length. When applied alone, HELICOVEX is unlikely to reduce larval numbers below threshold if the initial population exceeds 4 per metre of row. HELICOVEX should be used in accordance with the Cotton Best Management Practices Manual. Sweetcorn: Application should be made from the early vegetative growth stage through to tasselling and prior to the emergence of silks. HELICOVEX has short residual activity and re-treatment may be required at 2 to 3 day intervals, depending on egg counts and crop growth rates. Horticultural crops: Use a higher rate when flowers, fruit or economic parts of the crop are present, under high pest pressure conditions or to control larvae greater than 7 mm in length. Use lower rates during vegetative stages of crop production. HELICOVEX has a short residual activity and re-treatment may be required at 2 to 3 day intervals. Use a non-ionic surfactant at the manufacturer’s specified rate to improve coverage. |
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| Cotton | 130 mL/ha OR 130 mL/ha +a registered larvicide at its label rate |
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| Sweetcorn | 130 mL/ha | |||
| Berryfruit including: Blackberries Blueberries Boysenberry Cranberry Currants Gooseberry Raspberries Strawberry Brassica vegetables including: Brassica leafy vegetables Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbages Cauliflower Chinese broccoli Celery Cucurbits Including: Cucumber Melons Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Zucchini Fruiting vegetables including: Eggplant Peppers (capsicum and chilli) Tomato Leafy vegetables including: Endive Lettuce Roquette (Rucola) Silver beet Spinach Legume Vegetables including: Green beans Green peas Snow peas Sugar snap peas Ornamental flowers and plants Pome fruit including: Apples Nashi Pears |
100 to 200 mL/ha |
Helicovex is highly compatible with the majority of pesticides and fertilisers when mixed in water. Ensure that the mixture has a pH between 5 and 8.5 before adding Helicovex as alkaline pH (greater than 9) will damage the virus. A water conditioner with built-in pH indicator like Maxi-buff Organic can be used to adjust pH before mixing into the tank. For ULV application in oil, Helicovex is not compatible with other pesticides because the undiluted solvents in these products can damage the virus.
- HELICOVEX NPV Bio-Insecticide - 1 Litre
- HELICOVEX NPV Bio-Insecticide - 20 Litre
- HELICOVEX NPV Bio-Insecticide - 5 Litre
Helixcovex should be applied as soon after mixing as possible. The virus can be rendered inactive if the mixture is left to stand overnight.