SPICAL PLUS Slow-Release Predatory Mite Neoseiulus Californicus

*ORDERS FOR BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROLS MUST BE PLACED BEFORE WEDNESDAYS AT 11:30 AM PST TO BE SHIPPED THE FOLLOWING WEEK*

Box with 100 or 500 slow-release sachets 

Each sachet contains predatory mites and supplemental food mixed with bran.

Adult predatory mites, nymphs and larvae actively search for their prey and consume them. Introduce SPICAL PLUS  if pest presence is suspected or at the first sign of pest presence. Use SPIDEX (Persimilis) for hotspot treatment.

Use SPICAL for biological pest control of:

• Two-spotted spider mite
• Fruit spider mite 
• Citrus red mite
• Begonia mite
• Broad mite 

Application Instructions

• Hang sachets in the crop, out of direct sunlight 
• Sachets already have an exit hole
• Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top to avoid damaging the predatory mites
• Neoseiulus californicus tolerates a range of chemical pesticides
• Always use SPICAL-PLUS in conjunction with SPIDEX

What to Expect Upon Arrival

This product arrives as slow-release predatory mite sachets. Do not open the sachets; the mites emerge gradually through the built-in exit holes after placement. Little or no visible movement on the outside of the sachet is normal.

Important Notes

We import most biological controls fresh to help ensure customers receive active, viable beneficial insects, mites, and nematodes. Because these are living products with limited shelf life, we do not keep most biologicals stocked in-house.

Please inspect your package and product immediately upon arrival, before release. If you have any concerns about condition or viability, contact us before releasing at admin@optimizeorganics.ca with your order number and clear photos of the package and product. Once beneficials have been released, it becomes much more difficult for us to assess their condition on arrival.

Biological pest control is rarely a one-and-done release. In most active pest situations, sequential releases are needed to build and maintain beneficial populations while pest eggs continue to hatch and existing pest pressure is reduced.

Avoid spraying pesticides, oils, soaps, or other residues immediately before or after release unless compatibility has been confirmed, as these may harm beneficials.