BioPersi+ addition to the Biobee arsenal
Going
against all odds, the scientific literature, and decades of practical recorded
experience, a BioBee R&D team headed by R&D Entomologists Arnon Tabic
and Tom Katz, developed a new technology for the predatory mite Phytoseiulus
persimilis.
Traditional P. persimilis
products are based on behavioral manipulation: the predatory mite is starved
(at least partially) prior to harvest. As a result, it takes longer for the
predatory mites to establish and start reproducing. The new product BioPersi+
arrives satisfied and physiologically stronger, thus able to seek and control
hot spots faster and start laying eggs on the same day of application. BioPersi+
is produced using a new alternative food system which gives the persimilis key
advantages. Additionally, although slow-release products of generalist predatory
mites, such as sachets, have been available for some time, no such product was
possible with P. persimilis. BioBee’s new technology makes the slow-release
option of P. persimilis feasible. The BioPersi+ slow-release products are
expected to be launched later in the 2021 year.
Another important difference
is the age structure of the population. Whereas the traditional BioPersimilis
product contains mainly adults, BioPersi+ product contains all the
developmental stages of the mite (adults, juveniles, and eggs). This diversity
creates a continuity of active mites in the greenhouses; assuring longer,
uninterrupted spider mite control.
BioPersi+ Advantages
- White to red color change confirms active predation.
- Higher egg laying ability then traditional persimilis: females lay over 19 eggs within 5 days, under positive conditions.
- Better searching ability and control of hot spots.
- Diversity of life stages for longer prevention.
- Slow Release methods (Available later in the 2021 Year
