eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED HAS FOUR MODES OF ACTION THE

eco-oil
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ATTRACTS BENEFICIAL INSECTS INTO YOUR CROP
ORGANIC MITICIDE / INSECTICIDE
NEW eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED is a non-toxic botanical oil based
miticide/insecticide that controls Two-spotted mite, Aphids, Whitefly, Citrus
leafminer and Scale in crops without leaving any potentially harmful residues.
eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED combines the insecticidal properties of natural
oils, and unique plant extracts called HIPPOs that attract beneficial insects
into your crop.
eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED HAS FOUR MODES OF ACTION
1
2
3
4
eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED
penetrates the skin and
breathing parts of insects
reducing their ability to
expel carbon dioxide
resulting in carbon dioxide
poisoning.
The thin protective skin of
insects and their eggs are
removed by eco-oil HIPPO
ENHANCED which causes
death by dehydration
The HIPPO enhancement
actively attracts beneficial
predators and parasitoids
into the crop ensuring more
effective biological control.
When dry on leaf
surfaces eco-oil HIPPO
ENHANCED residues act
as a mild insect repellent
reducing the chance
of egg laying and forms a
sticky trap for very small
juvenile pests.
THE BENEFITS OF USING eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED
• Due to eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED’s physical mode of action there is no potential for spray resistance from overuse. Hence it will
help growers control resistance sensitive pests like mites, aphids and whitefly year after year.
• eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED will attract beneficial insects into treated crops which enhances biological control.
• eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED is botanical-oil based and therefore has a lower potential to burn plants compared with mineral oils.
• eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED carries no withholding periods, or re-entry restrictions.
• eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED can be used within IPM systems in a preventative manner.
• eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED is Registered organic with AUSTRALIAN ORGANIC Cert no. Al222.
eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED COMPATIBILTY WITH IPM
eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED will attract beneficial insects into crops and is also safe to use within already established
populations of beneficials, making it an ideal IPM tool. A residual toxicity study with eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED demonstrated
that it had very little effect on the survival rates of adult Whitefly parasitoids Encarsia formosa. Trials on other species of
commercial beneficial insects like predatory mites Phytoseiulus persimilus, Amblyseius vitoriensis, Neoseiulus cucumeris
and predatory bugs like Orius armatus have also demonstrated excellent compatibility of eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED with
these commercial species. Since there is little effect on beneficial insects, eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED makes an attractive
alternative in IPM systems where the variety of miticides/insecticides that can be used is very limited.
HOW EFFECTIVE IS eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED against pests?
% Mortality of Black Scale on Olives
262
Crawlers
1st Instar
Control
Eco-Oil HIPPO 0.5%
84.5
81.5
80.5
72.6 71.5
63
4.5
HIPPO
4
Eco-Oil 0.5%
Control
Eco-Oil 1.0%
02
02
02
2
00
02
PSO 1.0%
(Petroleum Spray Oil)
/2
9/
/0
10
09
3/
20
27
/0
8/
20
8/
/0
20
20
/2
20
8/
/0
13
08
6/
20
7/
/0
30
/0
7/
16
/0
07
9/
7/
20
Figure 2: University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 2003
/2
Figure 1: National Centre for Greenhouse Horticulture, Gosford
02
00
02
0
02
0.5
Whitefly / plant
9
5.3
1
2
Two Spotted Mite / leaf
2
1.5
20
0.4
2.5
2
13.8
Untreated
3
00
3rd spray
3.5
23
2nd spray
Mean no. Green lacewing/trap
72.2
HOW EFFECTIVE IS eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED AT ATTRACTING GOOD BUGS?
Chrysopa nigricornis in Hops
Trichogramma pretiosum in sweet corn
4.5
1.7
HIPPO
4
Mean no. Green lacewing/trap
3.5
1.6
Untreated
1.5
3
Mean no. wasps/trap
1.4
2.5
2
1.5
1
1.3
1.2
1.1
1
0.5
0.9
02
2
20
9/
eco-oil HIPPO 0.5%
/0
/2
0.8
10
09
3/
20
8/
/0
27
00
02
02
20
02
8/
/0
20
8/
/2
08
/0
13
20
2
00
02
20
6/
7/
/0
7/
20
02
30
02
/0
20
/0
7/
/2
16
07
9/
23
00
2
0
eco-oil HIPPO 1.0%
Water
Spray Treatment
Figure 4: Attraction of parasitoid wasps into Sweet corn sprayed
with Eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED (Dr. Marja Simpson, Charles Sturt University, 2008)*
Figure 3: Green lacewing (Chrysopa nigricornis) attraction in Hops treated
with HIPPO (Dr. David James, Department of Entomology, Washington State
University, Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, 2002)*
* Full reports are available on request
1.7
HOW TO APPLY eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED
1.6
Mean no. wasps/trap
1.5
Crop
1.4
Pests
1.3
Rate
Critical Comment
1.2
375-500 mL of product to 100 L of water
or
5 mL of product to 1L of water
Regularly monitor plants for two-spotted mite and aphids and apply spray when they first
appear. Apply two sprays 3-5 days apart. Use the higher rate when numbers are high.
Repeat applications at signs of re-infestation but not within 7 days of last spray. Spray both
upper and underside of leaves to run-off. DO NOT apply more than three sprays to a crop
within a 4-8 week period.
eco-oil HIPPO
0.5%
eco-oil HIPPO 1.0%
Water
Nursery and greenhouse
Greenhouse
Whitefly
500 mL of product to 100 L of water
Spray Treatment
grown tomato, cut flower & Silverleaf Whitefly
or
and ornamental crops
(Trialeurodes
50 - 75 mL of product to a 15 L knapsack
Permit No. 10311
vaporariorum)
Apply spray when pest first appears in the crop. Apply two sprays 3-5 days apart. Repeat
applications at sign of re-infestation but not within 7 days of last spray. Complete
coverage of the target pest is necessary. Spray both upper and underside of leaves to
run-off. DO NOT apply more than three sprays to a crop within a 4-8 week period.
Olive trees
Black scale
1L of product to 100L of water
Apply at early signs of Scale. Apply two sprays at 7 day intervals. Repeat applications at
signs of re-infestation. Spray upper and underside of leaves and branches to run-off.
Citrus
Citrus leafminer
1L of product to 100L of water
Begin applying when the new flush growth is about 4 cm long. Apply every 5 to 14 days
with presence of new flush growth. Ensure that the new flush leaves are sprayed both
upper and underside of leaves to run-off. Do not apply any more than 8 times per season.
Ornamental, floriculture
1.1
crops, vegetables and
Rubus spp. 1
Permit No. 7709
0.9
Two-spotted mite
(T. urticae)
Aphids
0.8
Compatibility: eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED is compatible with most commonly used agricultural and horticultural products except: DELAN ,
BORDEAUX or Captan. DO NOT APPLY eco-oil HIPPO ENHANCED within 10 days of a EUPAREN application.
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For more information contact Organic Crop Protectants on 1800 634 204
Available through LANDMARK, RURALCO, ELDERS, AgLink members and other independent outlets.
www.ocp.com.au

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