Utkarsh Vertioz-P is compliant with The Insecticide Act 1968 and is based on a selective strain of naturally-occurring entomopathogenic fungus Verticillium Lecanii 1.15%W.P. and having CFU count of 1 x 10^8 per gram minimum., Strain: AS-MEGH-VL:  Accession No MCC 1028. Utkarsh Verticoz-P is a biopesticide that works as a bio-insecticide prepared by the concept of Biotechnology.  Utkarsh Verticoz-P gains entry through the cuticle by enzymes. It infects insects by producing hyphae from germinating spores that penetrate the insect integument. Utkarsh Verticoz – P then destroys the internal body contents resulting in the mortality of insects, it eventually grows through the insect cuticle and sporulates on the body of the insects to produce a cyclopeptide toxin called Bassianolide, which kills the insect in 4-6 days.