Development of Hirsutella thompsonii Insecticide

Hirsutella thompsonii is a fungus that controls mite pests in agriculture. Hirsutella thompsonii is widely used to control rusty wall lice in citrus and other plants. The development of Hirsutella thompsonii insecticide provides a more environmentally friendly solution for developing an alternative to traditional chemical insecticides.

Lifeasible is an integrated plant research company, and we aim to serve plant protection. We offer a variety of effective solutions for agricultural and forestry pest control through greener, more environmentally friendly biopesticides. We combine a variety of advanced biotechnologies to enhance significantly the insecticidal properties of Hirsutella thompsonii as an insecticide. We also improved its integrated application in pest control.

What is the insecticidal effect of Hirsutella thompsonii?

Hirsutella thompsonii is an entomopathogenic fungus whose primary mode of action is to infect insects and use them as hosts for reproduction. The parasitized target pest often grows mycelium from the front, back, and sides of the body. It gradually expands to the limbs and mouth and back along the body wall to the anus, eventually leading to the host's death. Hirsutella thompsonii can control various insects, such as aphids, mites, whiteflies, etc.

Advantages of developing Hirsutella Thompsonii insecticides

Compared to chemical insecticides that indiscriminately affect target and non-target organisms, Hirsutella thompsonii is effective as a fungal insecticide against citrus rusty wall worm. The development of Hirsutella thompsonii insecticides has the following advantages.

• Control of major economic pests, reducing resistance risk.
• It is ecologically friendly as it is harmless to mammals and beneficial to pests.
• Effective and rapid destruction of targeted pests.
• High-performance action characteristics even under low temperatures and humidity conditions.

We offer various advanced biotechnologies for the development of Hirsutella thompsonii insecticides

• We employ genetic engineering methods that involve introducing insecticidal activity-enhancing genes into the fungus genome, which can enable us to produce transgenic strains with higher virulence and a wider range of targets for better control of insect pests.
• Additionally, Hirsutella thompsonii's development using nanotechnology can be employed to enhance the fungus' capacity to pierce insect cuticles. As a result, it can deliver toxins right to insect tissue. Hirsutella thompsonii may be more effective and act faster when used in this manner to combat small-bodied pests.

Advantages of our services

Lifeasible is a biological company specializing in biopesticide development. We offer a range of valuable services in insecticide and insecticide protein research. If you are interested in us, please feel free to contact us.