Adoption of biological control tactics and, in particular, the use of Baculovirus-based bioinsecticides for caterpillar management is an important complementary tool and in some cases even an alternative to other forms of pest control.
A common practice on farms, tank mixtures can cause problems such as clogging spray nozzles and even reducing the effectiveness of the products. When this process involves mixing biological insecticides with chemical pesticides, the effects on the control performance of caterpillars in cotton crops can become even more evident.
Check out the Portuguese and English versions of how, despite the apparent tranquility in caterpillar management, soybean disease occurs in approximately 30% of the Brazilian soybean area and its control is expensive and difficult
