BioBee BioPersi+ - Phytoseiulus persimilis + mites

MAIN TARGETS

Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), Red/Carmine spider mite (Tetranychus cinnabarinus) and related web-spinning spider mites.

ADDITIONAL TARGETS

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TIPS & ADVANTAGES

BioPersi+ product advantages:

• BioPersi+ has a higher fecundity than the traditional Phytoseulus persimilis: females lay over 19 eggs within 5 days.
• Visual proof of predation: changes from white to red soon after predation
• BioPersi+ displays better searching ability and control of hot spots, reaching its target quicker.
• lncreased fecundity: females start laying eggs from the first day after application.
• The product contains young mobile stages, providing continuous predation (every Persi+ product contains all life stages).
• Additional eggs in every bottle.
• lnnovative production method guarantees a high-quality product and on-time delivery.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION & PACKAGING

BioPersi+ (Phytoseiulus persimilis) is a predatory mite, proven outstanding, aggressive and highly effective against spider mites. The adult female is a distinctive reddish-orange color (when feeding on spider mites) with a pear-shaped body. Its long front legs allow it to move quickly and easily navigate spider mite webs

BioPersi+ is produced using a new alternative food system, a true revolution in the mass rearing of Phytoseiulus persimilis.
This innovative product contains predators which are initially pale white, but change to the typical reddish-orange once they start feeding on spider mites in the crop. The white to red color change confirms active predation and is a useful visual indicator. BioPersi+ has a higher fecundity than the traditional BioPersimilis: females lay over 19 eggs within 5 days, under favorable conditions. BioPersi+ displays better searching ability and control of spider mite hot spots.

Considered an outstanding aggressive predator of two-spotted spider mites, under suitable conditions it reproduces twice as fast as its prey. BioPersimilis ability to navigate spider mite webs makes it an ideal choice to control spider mites in a wide variety of crops.

A bottle contains 2,000/ 4,000 individuals: adults and young mobile stages, mixed in a medium. Carpoglyphus lactis eggs may also be present.
Also available in bottles of 25,000 and 50,000 individuals and sachets.
At least 100 mites per sachet, pre-perforated, the sachets are ready to use.

STORAGE

• Storage temperature: 4-8°C (39-46°F)
• Do not store in sunlight
• Apply early morning or late afternoon
• Roll back & forth before use
• Store horizontally

APPLICATION

BioPersi+ may be hand-released, in bigger areas, they may also be released by drone or blower.

• Application of the mites should be during the early morning or late afternoon while the temperature is relatively mild.
• The product is supplied in cooled insulated boxes. It should be transported to the cultivated area (fields, greenhouses or net houses) in the same boxes.
• The individual bottles should be removed from the insulated box, one at a time.
• Before releasing, the bottle should be gently rotated to mix evenly, the mites and the vermiculite.
• The mites are released by gently tapping the opened bottle over the plants while walking between the rows of the crop.

The amount and frequency of the application (introduction rate) is determined by the target crop, level of infestation, weather conditions and damage inflicted to the crop.

DISCLAMER

Before combining this product with any chemical pesticide in the crop, please consult your BioBee technical field representative. 

BioBee Sde Eliyahu Ltd. produces and markets biological products. Production is carried out using innovative techniques under controlled quality assurance standards such as ISO 9001:2015, as well as IOBC’s international standards for mass-production of insects. All products are tested to meet specification requirements before leaving the factory.

The success of biological pest control is affected by the crop’s initial pest population (upon application of the product), weather conditions and chemical residue present in the crop, among other possible aggravating factors.

Under no circumstance shall BioBee or Groupe Horticole Ledoux inc. be liable for the outcome of the implementation in the field, as it has no control over local conditions, the application method, or the possible improper treatment/storage of the product.