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Bugs for Bugs Hypoaspis for Poultry
Bugs for Bugs Hypoaspis for Poultry is a living predatory-mite treatment for use around chicken housing where poultry mites, also called chicken mites, are active. The predators feed on small soft-bodied organisms and provide a biological tool alongside the everyday work of keeping a coop clean. They are released into the housing environment, with particular attention to the floor, crevices and nesting boxes where the material can be placed close to pest activity.
The mites arrive with a carrier mixture that helps distribute them through the treated area. All living stages are included, rather than just adult predators. Mixing the contents immediately before release spreads those stages through the carrier, which can then be applied directly to suitable surfaces in the pen. Warm, humid conditions and the bedding materials used in poultry housing can support establishment, but the coop still needs regular hygiene and sensible moisture management.
Early introduction is recommended. Where chicken mites have been a problem before, releases can begin proactively in spring; otherwise, start at the first signs of activity. Follow-up introductions are guided by continued pest checks, with monthly releases until there is no evidence of poultry mites. Release guidance varies with season and infestation severity, so the number of birds is only part of planning the treatment.
The biological treatment does not replace cleaning. Change bedding regularly, especially in nesting boxes, and reduce opportunities for rain to enter the coop. Those habits help address the environment in which the pest breeds while the predators establish. Chemical products need particular care, because some are highly toxic to Hypoaspis. Avoid combining an introduction with pesticide use in the coop, and give the living material prompt attention when it arrives. If release must be delayed, follow the storage conditions for these mites rather than applying a general refrigeration rule for all beneficial insects.
NOTE: These are living mites with a short shelf life, so we don't hold them in store. Your order ships fresh, direct from the breeder.
Species image credit: Stratiolaelaps scimitus, BOLD Systems specimen photograph SFWIB006-13 by C. Malo, licence holder Stantec (Centre for Biodiversity Genomics). Source; CC BY 4.0. Background and scale bar removed. BOLD record identifies it as Stratiolaelaps miles; BIN BOLD:AAF3914 / GBIF: S. scimitus.
Living predators that take the fight to poultry mites in the coop!
Targets Poultry Mites
Predators feed on small soft-bodied pest organisms
Treats Housing Areas
Carrier mix reaches floors, crevices and nests
Complements Coop Hygiene
Fits releases alongside regular bedding and cleaning
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Bugs for Bugs Hypoaspis for Poultry
Key Highlights
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Key Highlights
- Living predatory mites for poultry housing
- Contains eggs and mobile mite stages
- Carrier includes sawdust, cocoa peat and vermiculite
- Applied to floors, crevices and nesting areas
- Suitable for proactive seasonal release programmes
Directions for Use
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Directions for Use
Application Rate
- General poultry-mite treatment: 1 tub per 5 - 10 birds, depending on infestation severity, with follow-up releases at monthly intervals until no pest activity remains.
- Spring and autumn seasonal guide: 1 tub per 10 - 20 birds.
- Summer seasonal guide: 1 tub per 5 - 10 birds.
Application
- Begin at the first hint of poultry-mite activity. If the pest has occurred previously, begin proactively in early to mid spring.
- Mix the tub contents well immediately before release. Apply directly onto the chicken-pen floor and into crevices, concentrating material in and around nesting boxes.
- Keep the coop clean, change bedding regularly and reduce opportunities for rain to enter.
- Continue monitoring and repeat releases according to pest activity.
Safety
Avoid pesticides in the chicken coop: some chemical products are highly toxic to these predatory mites.
Release as soon as possible after delivery. If necessary, store the tubs for several days at 10 - 18 °C.
Beneficial Profile
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- Organism Supplied: Hypoaspis predatory mites
- Beneficial Type: Predatory Mites
- Target Pests: Poultry mites
- Pack Volume: 1 L
- Pack Content: 20,000 living stages, including eggs and mites
- Carrier: Sawdust, coco peat and vermiculite
- Activity Conditions: Active from 10 °C; best at 20 - 30 °C
- Product Code: HM-1-1
- Suitable Environments: Poultry housing
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Shipping & Returns
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Shipping & Returns
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Estimate is for this item and quantity only. Final whole-order freight is confirmed at checkout.
We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at info@hydrooasis.com.au
If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
You can always contact us for any return question at info@hydrooasis.com.au.
Size: 20000 Mites
