Buy Verticillium Lecanii for Rubber – Control Scale Insects, Mealybugs and Mites

Rubber is a major plantation crop in Malappuram, especially in the Nilambur belt. But scale insects, mealybugs, and mites are emerging as serious pests in rubber plantations. Scale insects attach themselves to the bark and leaves, forming hard protective shells. Mealybugs colonise leaf axils and tender shoots, sucking sap and secreting honeydew that leads to sooty mould. Mites cause leaf bronzing and premature leaf fall. These pests weaken the tree, reduce photosynthesis, and ultimately affect latex yield and tapping panel health. Chemical pesticides often fail because scale insects are protected by their shells and mealybugs by their waxy coatings.

Verticillium lecanii is your organic solution for rubber pests.

How Verticillium works against rubber pests: The fungal spores adhere to the pest’s cuticle, germinate, and secrete enzymes that break through the protective covering – even the hard shell of scale insects. Once inside, the fungus grows and kills the pest within 3‑7 days. The white halo fungus then produces more spores that spread to nearby pests.

How to apply Verticillium on rubber:

For mature rubber trees (soil application for root‑zone pests):

  • Take 200‑250g of Bactostore’s Verticillium powder per tree

  • Mix with 20‑25 kg of well‑decomposed FYM or compost

  • Apply in a 1.5‑2 metre basin around the tree, 30‑40 cm from the trunk

  • Cover lightly with soil

  • Apply twice a year – pre‑monsoon (April‑May) and post‑monsoon (September‑October)

For foliar and bark infestation (scale insects, mealybugs, mites):

  • For liquid: Mix 2‑5 ml in 1 litre of water

  • For powder: Mix 5‑10g in 1 litre of water, add 2 kg jaggery per acre, let sit overnight

  • Spray thoroughly on the trunk, branches, and both sides of leaves

  • Pay special attention to leaf axils, bark cracks, and areas with visible pest colonies

  • Spray in early morning or late evening

  • Repeat every 15‑20 days during active infestation

For rubber nurseries (to protect young plants):

  • Mix 5g of Verticillium powder (or 5 ml liquid) in 1 litre of water

  • Drench the nursery soil before planting budded stumps

  • For foliar spray on young plants: use the same solution and spray every 15 days

Buy Verticillium for your rubber plantation today.
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