| Formulations | Liquid formulation |
| Potency | 1x 10^9 PIB/ml |
| Application Type | Foliar application |
| Indian Pesticides Regulatory (CIB) | Organic Certification – NPOP India | National Bio Diversity Board Compliance – India | Access benefit sharing agreement (ABS) – Nagoya protocol |
| No | 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 |
Somstar™ - SL contains Polyhedral Inclusion bodies of Spodoptera spp. The composition is customised to comply with regulatory guidelines of respective countries. Somstar™ - SL is a 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.
Ingestion: The Occlusion bodies are ingested by insect larvae. In the highly alkaline pH of the midgut, the occlusion body protein dissolves and is further degraded by host’s alkaline proteases.
Virus reproduction: The virus strain is protected in a polygonal structured capsid which enables the virus to infect host cells easily and aids in reproduction of the virus. When the capsid is broken down inside the host, virus strains are released and begin reproduction. The virus particles are released from polyhedra and subsequently attach to the peritrophic membrane lining the midgut. The lipoprotein membrane surrounding the virus fuses with plasma membrane of the gut wall cells and liberates nucleocapsids into the cytoplasm. The nucleotide transport virus DNA into the nucleus of the cell and virus gene expression begins. The virus multiplies rapidly and eventually fills the body of the host with virus particles.
Infection: The host will become visibly swollen with fluid containing the virus and will eventually die - turning black with decay. A pale whitish fluid is released from the insect’s body within 2-5 days of application of at young larval stages. The infection of NPV is sometimes carried inside the infected pupae and adults. The caterpillars emerging out of the eggs layed by such adults also carry the Poly Inclusion Bodies of NPV.
Somstar™ - SL is available as a liquid formulation with a potency of 1 x 10 ^ 9 PIB / ml
The following table gives details on Application methods and doses for the different formulations
| Liquid formulation | |
| Potency | 1x10^9 PIB/ml |
| Foliar application | Dose: 1ml/L 1 Acre dose: 200ml 1 Ha Dose: 500ml |
Foliar application:Mix Somstar™ - SL at recommended doses in sufficient water and spray on foliage. Use more spray fluid to drench the entire plant.
Note:
Do not store Somstar™ - SL solution for more than 24 hours after mixing in water.
Compatible with other BioPesticides. Not compatible with chemical pesticides.
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.
Somstar™ - SL has a shelf life of 1 year from the date of manufacturing.
Somstar™ - SL is offered in India as a Biopesticide with 1*10^9 PIB/g in liquid formulation.
