| Formulations | Carrier powder | Soluble powder |
| Potency | 1 X 10 ^ 8 CFu/ g | 1x 10 ^8 CFu/g |
| Application Type | Seed dressing, Soil application | Seed dressing, Soil 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 |
SheathGuard™ contains vegetative cells of Pseudomonas fluorescens. The composition is customised to comply with regulatory guidelines of respective countries. Pseudomonas fluorescens 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.
Metabolite production: SheathGuard™ produces metabolites and enzymes which have nematicidal properties and outcompete many pathogenic bacteria and suppress pathogens in the rhizosphere and plant system.
Growth: Once inside, SheathGuard™ replicates and consumes the nematodes' internal organs and blood-like fluid, the hemolymph eventually killing it. SheathGuard™ infects the nematode on contact and do not need to be consumed by nematode to cause infection.
Environment factors: The rate at which SheathGuard™ kills the nematode is dependent on temperature and humidity. High humidity is essential for conidial germination and infection establishes between 24 to 48 hours. The infected nematodes may live for three to five days after hyphal penetration and, after death of nematode, the conidiophores bearing conidia are produced on cadaver. The fungus is specific to Nematodes. Nematodes die before the fungus is visible.
SheathGuard™ is available in the following formulations:
The following table gives details on Application methods and doses for the different formulations
| Carrier powder | Soluble powder | |
| Potency | 1x10^8 CFU/g | 1x10^8 CFU/g |
| Seed dressing | 1 Kg seed: 10 g SheathGuard™ + 10 g crude sugar | 1 Kg seed: 10 g SheathGuard™ + 10 g crude sugar |
| Soil application(Soil drench OR Drip irrigation) | 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg Seasonal crops First application: At land prepration stage / sowing / planting Second application: Three weeks after first application |
1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg Seasonal crops First application: At land prepration stage / sowing / planting Second application: Three weeks after first application |
| Soil application(Soil drench OR Drip irrigation) for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials | 1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg Apply 2 times in 1 year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon |
1 Acre dose: 10-50 Kg 1 Ha dose: 25-125 Kg Apply 2 times in 1 year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon |
Seed Dressing:Mix SheathGuard™ with crude sugar in sufficient water to make a slurry and coat seeds and dry in shade and sow / broadcast / dibble in the field. Do not store treated / coated seeds more than 24 hrs
Soil Application: SheathGuard™ can be used as under:
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 SheathGuard™
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.
SheathGuard™ has a shelf life of 6 months from the date of manufacturing.
SheathGuard™ composition can be customized to meet local regulatory guidelines.
SheathGuard™ is offered in India - as Pseudomonas fluorescens – Biopesticide under Central Insecticides Board (CIB) of Govt of India with label claim of Pseudomonas fluorescens with 1*10^8 CFU/g in carrier-based powder formulation.
SheathGuard™ is also offered as Soluble Powder formulation (1x 10 ^8 CFu/g).
