Why biological control?

Biological control refers to replace the use of chemical insecticides with those obtained from biological agents (microorganisms, proteins).
Biological control involves the racional use of bioinsecticides and biolarvicides, that are innocuous to the health of people and the equilibrium of ecosystems.
The use of microbial formulations does not cause appearance of resistance as the excessive use of chemical products.
Nowadays, biotechnology has developed tools for control more powerful than chemical products used the last 50 years.

The Problem of using chemical insecticides.

- They are toxic to mammals, birds, bees and natural enemies of mosquitoes.

- More persistence in the environment, low biodegradability.

- Contamination of underground water and water courses.

Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, recommended solution

• WHO recommends specifically the use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.i) as biological insecticide for dipteral control due to its harmlessness, its high potency (LC50< 40 ug/l) and its specificity of diptera.

• The formulations are stable and easy to apply with a sprinkler system.

• The active principle is a protein and it is produced naturally by the bacteria, it does not involve any kind of genetic modification.