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Phytoseiulus Persimilis

Phytoseiulus Persimilis

Brand: Tip Top Bio Control

Regular price $8.98 USD
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Target Pests:

Specifically targets Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae).

Two-spotted Spider Mite Specialist. Eats all stages of Two-Spotted Spider Mites. Eggs and Adults. 

Description:

 

ATTACKS ALL STAGES OF TWO-SPOTTED SPIDER MITES!! 

The lifespan of Persimilis is about a week in their immature stages, then around a month as adults. "Persimilis" is a predatory mite that was one of the first biological insects available commercially for Two-Spotted Spider Mites. Adults are tiny (.3 mm long), fast-moving, red, pear-shaped mites with noticeably long legs. Immature stages are a pale salmon color. Eggs are oval and 0.3mm long. Phytoseiulus Persimilis feed on all stages of Two Spotted Mites. Unlike its natural enemy, the Two-Spotted Spider Mites, Persimilis does not spin webbing.

Product Information:

Persimilis is packed in vermiculite or on bean leaves. Release Persimilis at the first sign of spider mite infestation.

Temperature:

Temperature range from 43-90 degrees F. It is best to apply Persimilis the same day as received. If storage is necessary, keep Persimilis at 50-59 degrees F.

Upon receipt of this product, Persimilis should be visible on the underside of the lid. Allow Persimilis 15-30 minutes to warm to room temperature before looking under the lid.

Release Rates: 2-4 Mites per sq. ft. or 20 Mites per infested leaf, biweekly, 3-4 times.

Lifespan:

A complete life cycle can take as little as 5 days depending on the temperature. Similar to the Two-Spotted SPider Mite, the warmer the temperature the faster they reproduce. Females outnumber the males 4:1. Females lay up to 3 eggs per in their 35-day lifetime. The eggs take a few days to hatch and are oval and 2x the size of two-spotted mite eggs. Each Persimilis eats 5-30 Spider Mite adults or eggs per day. Because Persimilis do not diapause (go into hibernation) they can be used year-round in greenhouses and climates that remain warm all year.

Strategic Considerations:

Persimilis needs relative humidities greater than 60%. In low humidity conditions, raise the humidity by lightly misting plants or wetting walkways. 

Item Numbers:

PHYTO-500 - 500 Mites per Vial

PHYTO-1K - 1,000 Mites per Vial

PHYTO-2K - 2,000 Mites per Vial

PHYTO-4K - 4,000 Mites per Vial

PHYTO-10K - 10,000 Mites per Vial

PHYTO-25K - 25,000 Mites per Vial

 

Shipping & Returns

Because we ship live insects and want them to arrive to you as freshly as possible, we only ship Monday through Wednesday. This means your shipment will arrive Tuesday through Thursday, possibly Friday if there are any unforeseen delays such as bad weather. Since FedEx does not ship over the weekend, we do not want insects to sit in a fulfillment center where they have a greater chance of not arriving to your garden fresh-as-can-be.

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