LEPROTEC® WG a versatile Btk

A versatile Btk product to elevate Vestaron’s revolutionary insecticides

LEPROTEC® WG is a versatile dry formulation of the lepidopteran active Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) strain SA-11 approved for use in a wide range of agricultural production systems including outdoor food, non-food, and greenhouse crops.

OMRI Listed®, LEPROTEC® WG provides growers with the flexibility to target lepidopteran pests in both conventional and organic crops. LEPROTEC® WG is also the ideal partner for use with Vestaron’s SPEAR® line-up of bioinsecticides. Btk disrupts the insect mid-gut and opens passage for the SPEAR peptide to reach target receptors in the nervous system, leading to increased efficacy of SPEAR against the target pest.

Awaiting approval for use in: HI.
Approved for use in all remaining states except AK.

LEPROTEC

TRUSTED TECHNOLOGY:

Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki bioinsectide with proven effectiveness over decades of use

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT:

IRAC group 11A for integrated pest management (IPM)

SAFE:

OMRI Listed® and pollinator-friendly product with excellent safety and environmental profile

LEPROTEC

FLEXIBLE:

Bt kurstaki (Btk) strain SA-11 is approved for use in a wide range of conventional and organic acreages

POWERFUL:

Versatile product that enhances Vestaron’s unique mode of action products for both high efficacy and low impact

A versatile Btk product to elevate Vestaron’s revolutionary insecticides

LEPROTEC® WG is a versatile dry formulation of the lepidopteran active Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) strain SA-11 approved for use in a wide range of agricultural production systems including outdoor food, non-food, and greenhouse crops.

OMRI Listed®, LEPROTEC® WG provides growers with the flexibility to target lepidopteran pests in both conventional and organic crops. LEPROTEC® WG is also the ideal partner for use with Vestaron’s SPEAR® line-up of bioinsecticides. Btk disrupts the insect mid-gut and opens passage for the SPEAR peptide to reach target receptors in the nervous system, leading to increased efficacy of SPEAR against the target pest.

Awaiting approval for use in: HI.
Approved for use in all remaining states except AK.

Crops

Berries & Small Fruits

Bulbs

Fruiting Vegetables

Leafy Vegetables

Legumes

Pome Fruit

Stone Fruit

Tree Nuts

Pests controlled

Lepidopteran larvae (caterpillars, loopers and worms) such as:

  • ARMYWORM
  • CODLING MOTH (CM)
  • CUTWORM
  • DIAMONDBACK MOTH (DBM)
  • FRUITWORM
  • HORNWORM
  • LEAFROLLER
  • LOOPER
  • NAVEL ORANGEWORM (NOW)

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Product information

EPA REG # 70051-66-88847
AI Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain SA-11, 85.0%
FORMULATION GRANULAR
IRAC GROUP 11A
SIGNAL WORD CAUTION
REI 4 HOURS
PHI 0 DAYS
PACKAGE SIZE 5 lb bag, 4 x 5 lbs. per case
USE RATE 0.12 -1.5 lbs/acre (refer to label for specific crop recommendation)
APPLICATION FOLIAR

Hear from our customers

With not having to worry about phytotoxicity due to the clean safety profile as well as worker protection with the 4-hour REI and 0-day pre-harvest interval my production process in both my retail business and herb production has become much easier.”
Rick Ouding
owner of Kalamazoo Specialty Plants in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Spray applications of VST006340 [Spear-T], which is the liquid formulation, tested on the two spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) provided excellent control. A compound with a novel mode of action that provides quick contact kill of mite populations would be very beneficial to agricultural and ornamental growers as the two spotted spider-mite has developed resistance to many of the current compounds available."
John Trumble
Distinguished Professor of Entomology, UC Riverside
This novel code confirms that SPEAR® targets the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and does so in a different way from any existing class of insecticides."
Bob Kennedy, PhD
Vestaron’s Chief Science Officer