Mirical

Yes it is possible. Make sure the plant nursery is aware of this new packaging and do not place the cardboard strips directly in the plants but right next to it.

Yes. You can recycle all parts (strips, box and lid) as paper.

Condensation on the lid might occur during transport and upon arrival. This doesn’t compromise product quality.

This can happen as it is a living product with a normal mortality in the tray; the same as in the bottle. The difference is that in this packaging, dead individuals are better visible (on the bottom of the tray) than in the bottle, where dead Macrolophusl was less visible in the carrier material. Koppert buffers for this loss during transport, ensuring that you introduce at least 500 Mirical/tray.

Distribute the content of one package over 10 introduction points by hanging 1 cardboard strip per plant and, at the end, shake out any remaining M. pygmaeus from the tray into the crop.

Due to the heightened activity of Macrolophus at elevated temperatures, it's important to note that when you open the box, the predatory bugs may swiftly exit the tray. To prevent a rapid and concentrated release of Macrolophus in a single location, we strongly advise keeping any unused boxes securely stored in the closed cooler box until you're ready to deploy them. Open the packages just before introduction and keep the lid closed between each introduction.

In the greenhouse: open the lid of the tray partly on the longest side. Take out the cardboard strips one by one. Keep the lid closed between each introduction point.

Hang the cardboard strips approximately 30-40 cm below the top of the plant to maximize Macrolophus establishment. Hang the cardboard strips over the stalk of a fully-grown leaf at the top of the plant. The Macrolophus will climb out of the cardboard strips and spread through the crop.

Introduce Mirical at the beginning of the growing season.

Provide Entofood and/or Artefeed as food source, as the predatory bug population needs time to establish and develop. Mirical can also survive on plant saps, however absence of animal prey slows down the population build-up significantly.