Bioforce - Hyper-Mite™ for Fungus Gnat Control (Drop-Shipped - There may be delays)
Bioforce - Hyper-Mite™ for Fungus Gnat Control (Drop-Shipped - There may be delays)
Bioforce

Bioforce - Hyper-Mite™ for Fungus Gnat Control (Drop-Shipped - There may be delays)

NZ $17.50
  • Description

    • Important shipping information & delays: Please be prepared to wait.

    This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer Bioforce to ensure your living organisms are received in the best possible condition so PLEASE NOTE: An email address must be provided so Bioforce can dispatch your order and ensure you receive parcel tracking details.

    Also, due to high demand, you will likely experience delays in receiving your Bioforce products. See bottom of description for further details.

    Hyper-Mite™ for Fungus Gnat Control

    Comtable with Beauveria bassiana

    Hyper-Mite™ is a soil-dwelling predatory mite that feeds on fungus gnats (mycetophilids, sciarid flies) and other insects, mites and nematodes in soil and growing media.

    Hyper-Mite™ is a small pale brown, highly mobile mite with a lot of energy! Adult mites are 0.5-1.0 mm long and are commonly found in the top few centimetres of soil or compost.

    Females lay their eggs near the soil surface, and these hatch into six-legged larvae. There are two further nymph stages and a life cycle can be completed in 10 days at 25 °C, but can vary from 7-30 days depending on temperature.

    Below 12 °C, Hyper-Mite™ becomes inactive, and development stops when temperatures fall below 8 °C. The species does not hibernate (diapause) and is able to survive for 6-8 weeks without prey by feeding on decaying organic matter.

    Hyper-Mite™ uses its saw-like mouth parts to puncture and slice prey tissue which is then sucked up leaving a shrivelled prey body. They prefer feeding on younger fungus gnat larvae, and adults can consume 1-5 prey per day. Both adult and immature Hyper-Mite™ are predatory.

    Hyper-Mite™ is also a predator of thrips pupae in the soil, however, alone they do not provide sufficient control of thrips.

    Hyper-Mite™ is not considered harmful to humans or animals, and no environmental effects are expected.

    Hyper-Mite™ survives well in most greenhouse conditions and is not harmed by regular watering, although flooded or waterlogged areas are not tolerated. Optimum conditions for development are 20-30 °C, and soil temperatures above 30 °C are harmful.

    Hyper-Mite™ will survive in most potting mixes, rockwool and perlite.

    Application Rate:

    Greenhouse crops: Low pest pressure: 100 predators per metre squared 1 litre per 100 square metres, or,
    1 litre per cubic metre growing media
      Higher pest pressure: 200 - 1000 predators per metre squared 1 litre per 10 - 50 square metres
    Outdoor crops: Use 20 litres per hectare    
    Repeated applications may be needed for heavy pest infestations.

    Handling:

    Hyper-Mite™ need the following handling and treatment:

    • On arrival, release Hyper-Mite™ as soon as possible
    • Hyper-Mite
    • ™ can be stored for a maximum of 2 days at 10-15 °C
    • DO NOT REFRIGERATE
    • Hyper-Mite
    • ™ should be sprinkled around the base of the infested plant, incorporated into the growing media before potting-up plants, or placed in a small pile on the rockwool or coir block.

    Post Release:

    Hyper-Mite™ may take 2-3 weeks to exert an effect on pest populations. Hyper-Mite™ can be hard to find in soil or growing media, therefore monitor pest numbers to determine the need for further releases.

    Re-application of Hyper-Mite™ is recommended to ‘hot spots’ should some pests remain.

    Before introducing Hyper-Mite™ into your crop please check residual chemical affects and ensure you know chemical compatibilities of products that may be applied.

    Important Shipping Information & Delays:

    NO LOCAL PICK UP: This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer to ensure you receive the highest quality biological agents in the best possible condition and is therefore not available for local pick up.

    EMAIL REQUIRED: An email address MUST be provided in order for Bioforce to process and dispatch your order, and to ensure you receive your parcel tracking details to keep an eye on any delivery updates from the courier. You want these guys busy in your backyard, not dying in a postal depot if you miss the delivery!

    DELAYS: Due to huge demand for biological control, there is a back log of orders and there will most likely be a delay in the Bioforce team shipping your products. Depending on the breeding rate and order volume at the Bioforce grounds, you could see delays of 2-4 weeks, or possibly more, so please - do not order unless you are prepared to wait.

    Please contact store@indoorgrow.nz if you have any further queries.


    Important shipping information & delays: Please be prepared to wait.

    This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer Bioforce to ensure your living organisms are received in the best possible condition so PLEASE NOTE: An email address must be provided so Bioforce can dispatch your order and ensure you receive parcel tracking details.

    Also, due to high demand, you will likely experience delays in receiving your Bioforce products. See bottom of description for further details.

    Hyper-Mite™ for Fungus Gnat Control

    Comtable with Beauveria bassiana

    Hyper-Mite™ is a soil-dwelling predatory mite that feeds on fungus gnats (mycetophilids, sciarid flies) and other insects, mites and nematodes in soil and growing media.

    Hyper-Mite™ is a small pale brown, highly mobile mite with a lot of energy! Adult mites are 0.5-1.0 mm long and are commonly found in the top few centimetres of soil or compost.

    Females lay their eggs near the soil surface, and these hatch into six-legged larvae. There are two further nymph stages and a life cycle can be completed in 10 days at 25 °C, but can vary from 7-30 days depending on temperature.

    Below 12 °C, Hyper-Mite™ becomes inactive, and development stops when temperatures fall below 8 °C. The species does not hibernate (diapause) and is able to survive for 6-8 weeks without prey by feeding on decaying organic matter.

    Hyper-Mite™ uses its saw-like mouth parts to puncture and slice prey tissue which is then sucked up leaving a shrivelled prey body. They prefer feeding on younger fungus gnat larvae, and adults can consume 1-5 prey per day. Both adult and immature Hyper-Mite™ are predatory.

    Hyper-Mite™ is also a predator of thrips pupae in the soil, however, alone they do not provide sufficient control of thrips.

    Hyper-Mite™ is not considered harmful to humans or animals, and no environmental effects are expected.

    Hyper-Mite™ survives well in most greenhouse conditions and is not harmed by regular watering, although flooded or waterlogged areas are not tolerated. Optimum conditions for development are 20-30 °C, and soil temperatures above 30 °C are harmful.

    Hyper-Mite™ will survive in most potting mixes, rockwool and perlite.

    Application Rate:

    Greenhouse crops: Low pest pressure: 100 predators per metre squared 1 litre per 100 square metres, or,
    1 litre per cubic metre growing media
      Higher pest pressure: 200 - 1000 predators per metre squared 1 litre per 10 - 50 square metres
    Outdoor crops: Use 20 litres per hectare    
    Repeated applications may be needed for heavy pest infestations.

    Handling:

    Hyper-Mite™ need the following handling and treatment:

    • On arrival, release Hyper-Mite™ as soon as possible
    • Hyper-Mite
    • ™ can be stored for a maximum of 2 days at 10-15 °C
    • DO NOT REFRIGERATE
    • Hyper-Mite
    • ™ should be sprinkled around the base of the infested plant, incorporated into the growing media before potting-up plants, or placed in a small pile on the rockwool or coir block.

    Post Release:

    Hyper-Mite™ may take 2-3 weeks to exert an effect on pest populations. Hyper-Mite™ can be hard to find in soil or growing media, therefore monitor pest numbers to determine the need for further releases.

    Re-application of Hyper-Mite™ is recommended to ‘hot spots’ should some pests remain.

    Before introducing Hyper-Mite™ into your crop please check residual chemical affects and ensure you know chemical compatibilities of products that may be applied.

    Important Shipping Information & Delays:

    NO LOCAL PICK UP: This product is drop-shipped by the manufacturer to ensure you receive the highest quality biological agents in the best possible condition and is therefore not available for local pick up.

    EMAIL REQUIRED: An email address MUST be provided in order for Bioforce to process and dispatch your order, and to ensure you receive your parcel tracking details to keep an eye on any delivery updates from the courier. You want these guys busy in your backyard, not dying in a postal depot if you miss the delivery!

    DELAYS: Due to huge demand for biological control, there is a back log of orders and there will most likely be a delay in the Bioforce team shipping your products. Depending on the breeding rate and order volume at the Bioforce grounds, you could see delays of 2-4 weeks, or possibly more, so please - do not order unless you are prepared to wait.

    Please contact store@indoorgrow.nz if you have any further queries.