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Table 1 Substances to be used in oil-based formulation (Burges 1998)

From: Development of novel betabaculovirus (HycuGV-Hc1) as a biopesticide (HycuGV-TR61) and its efficacy on the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae

Component

Substance name

Percentage

Virus

HycuGV Hc1

20

Baits

Sunflower oil

20

Surfactant

Tween-80

5

Humectant

Glycerol

2

Solvent

Ethyl acetate

0.5

Thickener

Sorbitol

1

Emulsifier

Polyethylene glycol /PEG

2

Phagostimulant-Adjuvant

Cotton seed flour

5

Phagostimulant-Binder

Sucrose

1.5

Sticker

Methyl cellulose

2

Lubricant; synergist

Boric acid

0.5

UV protective

Lignin sulfate

0.5