{"product_id":"spider-mite-thrips-predator-sachets-koppert","title":"Houseplant Pest Guard – Spider Mite \u0026 Thrips Predator Sachets | Spical Plus \u0026 Thripex (Koppert)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🛡️ Type: Live Biological Control (Preventative \/ Early Infestations)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoppert breeder sachets of predatory mites that hunt spider mites (Spical Plus), thrips (Thripex), or both. Each sachet is a tiny breeding colony that keeps releasing predators for several weeks. The tradeoff: they're alive, so they need humidity, must be hung as soon as they arrive, and work best before an infestation gets out of hand rather than as a rescue for a plant already covered in pests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHire a bodyguard, not a hitman\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost pest \"solutions\" are a hitman: one dramatic spray, a satisfying body count, and a surviving egg or two that rebuild the whole family within a fortnight. Predator sachets are a bodyguard. You hang one on the plant and it simply stays on duty, quietly eating anything that tries to move in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk any collector what ruined their favourite plant and the answer is nearly always spider mite or thrips. Both are tiny, both breed fast, and both are usually discovered a fortnight too late. Protecting against one and not the other is like locking the front door and leaving the back one open. So here are both locks, together or separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🕷️ Spical Plus: the spider mite hunter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpical Plus sachets release \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus californicus\u003c\/em\u003e, predatory mites that hunt spider mites at every life stage, from egg to adult, and also tackle broad mite and other pest mites. Koppert pack 100 predators per sachet with food mites and bran; they breed inside and trickle out through a ready-made exit hole for 3–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🪲 Thripex: the thrips hunter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrips don't announce themselves. You don't see them arrive; you see the silvery scarring on your Monstera three weeks later, by which point the next batch is already laid. Thripex sachets release \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus cucumeris\u003c\/em\u003e, which eat thrips eggs as they hatch and the youngest larvae, stopping the next generation before it starts. They don't eat adult thrips, so on an active outbreak, treat the adults first and use Thripex to mop up what hatches next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHouseplant collectors:\u003c\/b\u003e Calathea, Alocasia, Monstera, Anthurium, Philodendron, Ficus, Schefflera, ivy, palms, orchids and Hoya.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrow tents and propagators:\u003c\/b\u003e Warm, enclosed, humid spaces where pests explode fastest and predators work best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreenhouses and conservatories:\u003c\/b\u003e Citrus, chillies, strawberries, cucumbers and ornamentals. (Koppert advise against use on tomatoes.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnyone done with sprays:\u003c\/b\u003e No chemical residues and no smell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose your pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBoth (Spical Plus + Thripex):\u003c\/b\u003e 5 + 5, 10 + 10 or 25 + 25 sachets, for less than buying them separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpical Plus only:\u003c\/b\u003e 1, 5, 10, 25 or 50 sachets, or Koppert's sealed box of 100.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThripex only:\u003c\/b\u003e 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100 sachets, or Koppert's sealed box of 500.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoppert's guide is 1–2 sachets per plant (or per square metre where plants touch), replaced every 3–4 weeks. Count your pest-prone plants and round up. Not sure yet? A \u003cb\u003esingle sachet\u003c\/b\u003e is the easy way to try predators on one problem plant first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e🌱 Rose's Pro-Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Both predators hate dry air. Koppert note Spical struggles below about 60% humidity and Thripex below about 70%, and centrally heated UK homes often sit lower than that in winter. They shine in tents, propagators, cabinets, bathrooms and greenhouses, or among grouped plants on a humidity tray. Hang them in the shaded middle of the foliage, and if you're using both, put them on different plants or at different heights on bigger ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUse straight away:\u003c\/b\u003e These are alive. Hang them the day they arrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDon't open them:\u003c\/b\u003e Each sachet already has an exit hole. Hold it by the tab to avoid squashing the mites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHang in the shade:\u003c\/b\u003e Hook it over a middle stem or leaf, out of direct sun and away from heaters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKeep it humid:\u003c\/b\u003e Mist or group plants if your air is dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReplace every 3–4 weeks:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep fresh sachets up for continuous protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSkip the sprays:\u003c\/b\u003e Most insecticides will kill your predators too. Avoid them for a few weeks either side of hanging sachets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDon't mix generalists:\u003c\/b\u003e Koppert advise not using Thripex on the same plants as Swirski, Anso-mite or Limonica, as they can eat each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpical Plus:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus californicus\u003c\/em\u003e, 100 predatory mites per sachet plus food mites and bran. Targets spider mites, broad mite and other pest mites. Best at 13–32°C, humidity above 60%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThripex:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus cucumeris\u003c\/em\u003e, predatory mites plus food mites and bran. Targets thrips eggs and young larvae. Best at 15–25°C, humidity above 70%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNot for:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomatoes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHandling:\u003c\/b\u003e The bran carrier can irritate people with dust or mite allergies. Handle gently by the tab and wash your hands afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStorage:\u003c\/b\u003e Use on arrival. If you must wait, keep for no more than 1–2 days somewhere cool (around 10–15°C) and dark. Not in the fridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📋 \u003cb\u003eLive Product Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Spical Plus and Thripex are living products, made to order by Koppert and ordered in fresh for you, so please allow a few extra working days for dispatch. Smaller packs are counted out from sealed Koppert trade boxes; full boxes are sent as Koppert supply them. 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