Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

Control whitefly and thrips with entomopathogenic fungi

Whiteflies and thrips are common pests that can cause significant damage to crops and plants. An effective method for controlling whiteflies and thrips is through the use of entomopathogenic fungi, such as Akanthomyces muscarius (formerly called Lecanicillium muscarium). Our Mycotal product is a bio-insecticide that contains the blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests, including whiteflies and thrips that are found in vegetables, ornamentals, nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation.

How Mycotal works

When applied to the target pest, the spores of the fungus Akanthomyces muscarius attach to the whiteflies and thrips and germinate, penetrating the insect's cuticle and invading the body cavity. Once inside, the fungus releases enzymes that break down the insect's internal organs, leading to its death. The fungus then uses the dead insect as a source of nutrients to grow and produce more spores, which can infect other insects.

Proven results: field trials

Comparative field trials have shown that the new generation Mycotal gives a similar, or better, efficacy when compared to other chemical, or biological, plant protection products on the market.

Everything you need to know about Mycotal

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Cold-tolerant performance that sets Mycotal as an innovative bioinsecticide  

Mycotal stands out among entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) for its exceptional performance in cold conditions. In extensive laboratory trials comparing Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6 (Mycotal) with five main EPF products based on Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps fumosorosea, Mycotal proved to be the fastest and most competitive fungus at temperatures ranging from 5°C to 14°C, offering a unique advantage in cold systems.

Under these low and fluctuating temperatures (conditions often found in Northern European countries in semi or outdoor systems such as strawberry), Mycotal spores germinated up to one week earlier than those of competing products, and colonies consistently reached the largest diameters, demonstrating faster and more vigorous growth.

This superior cold tolerance ability makes Mycotal particularly relevant in IPM systems in crops’ early or late stages and/or grown through the autumn, springtime or even winter period.