| Formulations | Wettable powder | Soluble powder |
| Potency | 1 X 10 ^8 CFu/ g | 1x 10 ^9 CFu/g |
| Application Type | Soil application, Foliar application | Soil application, Foliar application |
| Indian Pesticides Regulatory (CIB) | Organic Certification – NPOP India | National Bio Diversity Board Compliance – India | Access benefit sharing agreement (ABS) – Nagoya protocol |
| Being registered | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) | Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI) | Re-entry barrier | Safe to predators, parasites and pollinators |
| Not applicable | 0 Days | 0 Days | Yes |
Racer® contains conidiospores of Beauveria bassiana. The composition is customised to comply with regulatory guidelines of respective countries. Beauveria bassiana is a proprietary strain and compliant with National Bio Diversity Authority guidelines and has Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) agreement with the State Bio Diversity Board for payment of royalty to the habitat from where the microbes have been isolated. The strain is under Patent deposit certificate with Budapest Treaty recognised depository.
Conidial penetration: The microscopic conidial spores of the Beauveria bassiana on coming in contact with the body of the insect host start germinating and penetrate into the cuticle and grow inside the insect body thereby killing the insect within a few days. Once the fungus has killed its host, it grows back out through the softer portions of the cuticle, covering the insect with a layer of white mold (hence the name white muscadine disease). This downy mold produces millions of new infective spores that are released to the environment.
Enzyme production: Beauveria bassiana secretes enzymes which attack and dissolve the cuticle, penetrate the skin and grow into the insect body. Beauveria bassiana produces a toxin called beauvericin that weakens the host's immune system. After the insect dies, an antibiotic -oosporein, is produced that enables the fungus to outcompete intestinal bacteria. Beauveria bassiana mycelia also produce an octacyclodepsipeptide toxin called bassianolide that consists of of fourmolecules each of Dhydroxyisovaleric acid and L-N methylleucine which have insecticidal properties.
Growth: Once inside, Beauveria bassiana replicates and consumes the insects' internal organs and blood-like fluid, the hemolymph.Beauveria bassiana has the ability to live in the vascular tissue of certain corn cultivars as an endophyte. Beauveria bassiana infects the insect on contact and does not need to be consumed by the host to cause infection. A white mold emerges from the insects’ dead body after a few days and produces new spores.
Racer® is available in the following formulations:
The following table gives details on Application methods and doses for the different formulations
| Wettable powder | Soluble powder | |
| Potency | 1x10^8 CFU/g | 1x10^9 CFU/g |
| Soil application (Soil drench OR Drip irrigation) | 1 Acre dose: 2-5kg 1 Ha dose: 5-12.5kg |
1 Acre dose:200-500g 1 Ha dose: 500g-1.25kg |
| Soil application (Soil drench OR Drip irrigation) for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials | 1 Acre dose: 2-5kg 1 Ha dose: 5-12.5kg Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon. |
1 Acre dose:200-500g 1 Ha dose: 500g-1.25kg Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon. |
| Foliar application | 1 Acre dose: 2kg 1 Ha dose: 5kg |
1 Acre dose:200g 1 Ha dose: 500g |
| Foliar application for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials | 1 Acre dose: 2kg 1 Ha dose: 5kg Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon. |
1 Acre dose:200g 1 Ha dose: 500g Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon. |
Soil Application: Racer® can be used as under:
Foliar application:Mix Racer® at recommended doses in sufficient water and spray on soil during off season. Apply twice a year for long duration crops. It is recommended to have first application before the onset of the main monsoon / rainfall/ spring season and second application after the main monsoon / rainfall / autumn/ fall season.
Note:
Do not store Racer® solution for more than 24 hours after mixing in water.
A fraction of the product may not be soluble in water. It is advisable to filter and discard undissolved residue and use filtered liquid for spraying or feeding through drip irrigation.
Compatible with other BioPesticides, biofertilizers, organic fertilizers, organic manures, biopesticides, vermicompost, sea kelp (seaweed fertilizer), protein hydrolysates, organic carbon and rock phosphate.
NOTE: It is advisable to have a one-week gap if soil application pesticides are to be used after application of Racer®
Store in ambient temperature, not more than 35 degrees Celsius. Preferably store between 4 – 10-degree Celsius. Keep container closed after use. Store in a dry place.
Racer® has a shelf life of 6 months from the date of manufacturing.
Racer® composition can be customized to meet local regulatory guidelines.
Racer® is offered in India - as Beauveria bassiana – Biopesticide with label claim of Beauveria bassiana with 1*10^8 CFU/g in wettable powder formulation.
Racer® is also offered as Soluble Powder formulation (1x 10 ^9 CFu/g).
