Name: Koppert Swirski-Mite Plus (Amblyesius swirskii)
Price: 148.94 USD
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NOTE: For customers who want to receive product on Wednesdays, your order must be placed before 3PM EST on THURSDAY of the week PRIOR to your delivery.

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For customers wanting orders to be delivered on Fridays, your order must be placed at least 4 days earlier – before 3PM EST on the Monday prior to your delivery on Friday.

THIS ITEM CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR REFUNDED ONCE ORDERED

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Product Overview

The Koppert Swirski-Mite Plus contains predatory mites that can be used for a wide variety of salad and ornamental crops except for tomatoes. It can kill various young larvae of thrip species and eggs and larvae of whitefly for both Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisa tabaci. It's not susceptible to diapause so it can be used during the winter season. It's also tolerant to high temperature and starts developing when temperature exceeds 68-72 F (20-22 C). Once these predatory mites catch their prey, they will suck them dry until the pest mites die. Product comes in a sachet container with 250 predatory mites and storage mites.

Koppert Swirski-Mite Plus is available in two sizes:

The 100 Pack has 100 sachets and contains 250 predatory mites mixed with bran in each sachet, 25.000 mites total.
The 500 Pack has 500 sachets and contains 250 predatory mites mixed with bran in each sachet, 125.000 mites total.

THIS ITEM CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR REFUNDED ONCE ORDERED

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Features and Specs

Active Ingredient	Amblyseius swirskii (predatory mites)
Target pests	Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whiteflies (both Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisa tabaci)
For use in	Greenhouses and field salad and ornamental crops.
Application	Use upon receipt. Separate sachets from each other, taking care to handle by the cardboard tab at the top. Hang sachets in crop. Protect from direct sunlight.
Shelf Life	Storage after receipt: 1-2 days Storage temperature: 10-15C/50-60F In the dark Provide ventilation to prevent CO2 accumulation
Color	Mobile stages beige-pink, Eggs oblong white.
Shipping Weight	1.00 lbs
Manufacturer	Koppert Biological Systems (Mfg. Number: 541)

Details

Important:

The introduction rates of this product should be adjusted to the mode of action of the product and the results that can be expected in the crop where the product is applied.

Precautions:

In case of mechanical application inhalation of the product may cause sensitization. A dust mask is recommended as protection for operators and people working near place of application

How-to Video

Introduction:

Turn and shake gently before use
Press on centre of cap to open dosage hole
Sprinkle material on leaves
Make at least 4,000 introduction points per hectare, evenly distributed over the total surface

Storage and handling:

Biological beneficials have a very short life expectancy and therefore need to be introduced into the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Storing them for a period can have a negative impact on their quality and is only possible under the conditions described below. Koppert B.V. is not liable for any loss of quality if the product is stored for longer than recommended and/or under incorrect conditions.

Storage after receipt: 1-2 days
Storage temperature: 50-60 F (10-15 C)
In the dark
Provide ventilation to prevent CO2accumulation

Remarks:

Amblyseius swirskii can also develop on pollen of sweet pepper and aubergine
Apply preventive introduction on pollen only from the moment when crop flowers continuously

Appearance:

Mobile stages: beige-pink, droplet shaped, 'pushed down' position on short legs
Eggs: oblong, transparent white

Note: All stages can be found in the corner of main vein and lateral veins and in the flowers. It is not possible to distinguish Amblyseius swirskii in the field from Neoseiulus cucumeris and Amblyseius californicus.