How It Works
Here at Bio Works we produce premium predatory mites that you can introduce into your plants to manage certain key pests. Once the pest has been identified it is just a matter of deciding which predator to order and how much is needed, then placing your order through this site.
Your predators are then shipped to you via Toll Priority courier service, unless otherwise requested or if a Post Office Box or locker is being used as delivery address, then the product will be sent Express Post.
Shipments are dispatched on Monday and Tuesday of each week. This is to assure minimum time in the packaging and maximum healthy predators being released into your environment to be treated. Ideally you would receive your order by the Friday or at latest Saturday of the week.
Releasing predators is as easy as opening the packaging up and putting the contents into the area to be treated, but detailed instructions for release can be found by scanning the QR code on the side of the packaging.
All our predators are safe to humans and can be handled confidently, please be careful though for their sake, they are tiny and can be squashed easily.
Target pests include two spotted or red spider mite, fungus gnats, red legged earth mite, red fowl mite, spider and snake mite, thrips and biting midge fly.
Persimilis is very effective and managing two spotted or red spider mite and ludeni or red bean mite.
Hypoaspis the soil dwelling predatory is used for fungus gnat control both in commercial crops, gardens and on indoor plants, and the management of mites in chicken pens and reptile enclosures.
{BanItch}. Is proving to be a very successful soil dwelling predator for biting midge fly or sandflys.
Bio Works is a company that breeds predatory mites that are used as a biological control of certain plant pests. We started out with spider mite control and now we can help with thrips, fungas gnat, reptile enclosure mite control and BanItch for midge control.
We service both commercial and domestic situations and offer a wealth of knowledge to help you solve your plant pest problems. With over 25 years hands on experience breeding predatory mites selling across Australia we can offer you premium quality products backed up by an easy and approachable friendly service.
Bio Works products make use of an ancient idea of pest management that takes advantage of predatory insect species.
The practice date’s back to the ancient Chinese, who used to employ the help of natural predators and parasites in their citrus orchards.
Our predators actively hunt down and eat spider mites, thrips and other soil dwelling pests that take a liking to eating your plants. We can also help with and your avian, arachnid and reptile pets and fur babies.
Known commonly as biological control some accomplished horticultural producers have been using this method in an Integrated Pest Management program for decades.
Here at Bio Works we breed different species of predatory mites so that you too can utilise this very effective pest management tool yourself should you be suffering from thrips, spider mites or a soil/media infestations of fungas gnats, root aphids and root mealy bug. It is completely safe and environmentally friendly.
Spider mites generally start on the undersides of the older leaves, initially damage is a pin prick sized white dots, as the infestation develops these dots will proliferate into a mottled appearance ending in complete whitening of the leaves and webbing is seen with thousands of mites visible.
Generally a 4000 pack is enough to treat a small garden/courtyard or indoor plants. If you have a large infestation or garden, then a larger pack would probably be advised the more you deploy the faster the result.
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Orders received before Monday of each week will generally be shipped on Monday. Orders placed on Monday or Tuesday will generally be sent same day if received before 12:00.
Due to the short shelf life orders received after 12:00 pm Tuesday will be sent the following week to avoid items being in transit over weekends.
A slight drizzle is okay for release however if heavy rain is forecast it is best to avoid these periods.
Persimilis will leave the area in search of more spider mites and Hypoaspis are able to maintain small populations that are generally enough to prevent re infestation by alternative feeding on algae and fungi found within the growing media.
If you need to get rid of spider mites during flowering you have a couple of options available to you, you can do a larger than normal release of persimilis to literally bomb the plants with a biological control carpet bomb or you can spray off the excess mites with an oil or Acramite if possible you can even carefully hose them off, then follow up with a release of persimilis. If you do find yourself needing to get rid of spider mites during flowering then your pest inspections earlier in the crop need to be more thorough every time you are working with your plants you should be checking for mites especially if you have a history of them in the location. Early release of persimilis for spidermites is the key to good success, this pest should be managed prior to flowering so as to avoid having to get rid of spider mites during flowering.
BanItch is the use of soil dwelling predatory mites that are used to treat the eggs and larval stages of biting midges or sandflies. It is a property management tool that helps in significantly reducing the number of these nuisance biting pests in your gardens and lawns. If biting midges or sandflies are a problem for you head over to our dedicated BanItch section.
