Description
Dual-Action Pyrethrin & Canola Oil Knockdown for All Insect Life Stages
BioWorks BioNex™ – 1 Gallon is a high-performance, OMRI-listed broad-spectrum contact insecticide and miticide engineered to deliver rapid knockdown and comprehensive life-stage control across indoor gardens, greenhouses, shadehouses, and commercial nurseries. By pairing 0.5% natural pyrethrins derived from chrysanthemum flowers with 89.0% refined canola oil, BioNex™ attacks pests through two complementary modes of action. This synergistic combination stops active feeding immediately while eliminating eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adult pests in a single application.
How BioWorks BioNex™ Works Against Resilient Pests
Single-ingredient contact sprays often leave unhatched eggs or protected juvenile stages behind, leading to rapid population rebounds. BioNex™ solves this challenge by combining neurotoxic knockdown with physical suffocation:
- Rapid Nervous System Disruption: Natural pyrethrins (IRAC Group 3A) target insect sodium channels on contact, causing immediate paralysis and rapid elimination of active feeding pests.
- Smothering & Ovicidal Canola Oil Base: The 89.0% canola oil carrier acts as both a natural spreader-sticker and a physical smothering agent. It coats leaf surfaces uniformly, suffocates soft-bodied insects and mites, and penetrates insect eggs to prevent future outbreaks before they hatch.
- Proven Greenhouse Performance: In controlled greenhouse trials, BioNex™ achieved 98% control of cotton aphids one day post-treatment and 97% control of adult twospotted spider mites two days post-treatment, significantly outperforming standard contact alternatives while breaking down cleanly with minimal environmental persistence.
Key Features & Operational Benefits
- Complete Life-Stage Suppression: Effectively targets eggs, larvae, and adults of aphids, twospotted spider mites, whiteflies, thrips, mealybugs, scale insects, psyllids, leafhoppers, caterpillars, and beetles.
- OMRI Listed for Organic Production: Approved for certified organic crop production as well as conventional integrated pest management (IPM) rotational programs.
- Harvest-Day Flexibility: Carries a 0-day Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI) and a 12-hour Restricted-Entry Interval (REI), allowing growers to treat edible fruits, vegetables, and herbs right up to the day of harvest.
- Resistance Management Rotation Tool: Ideal for rotating alongside microbial biopesticides and insect growth regulators across different IRAC groups to prevent resistance buildup in indoor and greenhouse pest populations.
- Broad Crop & Facility Compatibility: Labeled for use across greenhouses, hoophouses, shadehouses, indoor grow facilities, nurseries, and container-grown ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
Application Guidelines & Best Practices
Because BioWorks BioNex™ is a contact insecticide and miticide, thorough spray coverage of both upper and lower leaf surfaces—especially along stems and leaf undersides where mites, whiteflies, and thrips congregate—is critical for optimal results.
- Mixing & Agitation: Shake well before measuring and maintain continuous tank agitation during mixing and spraying to keep the canola oil and pyrethrin emulsion uniformly dispersed.
- Application Timing: Apply during early morning, evening, or overcast conditions when ambient temperatures are moderate and foliage is not under drought or heat stress.
- Precautions: Do not apply directly to blooming crops or weeds while bees are actively foraging, and avoid spraying during extreme midday heat or intense direct sunlight to prevent oil-related foliar sensitivity.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: BioWorks
- Product Name: BioNex™ Insecticide & Miticide
- Container Size: 1 Gallon (128 fl. oz.) Liquid Concentrate
- Active Ingredients: Pyrethrins (0.5%), Canola Oil (89.0%)
- Mode of Action: Sodium channel disruption (IRAC Group 3A) + physical smothering
- Life Stages Controlled: Eggs, Larvae, Nymphs, Adults
- EPA Registration Number: 67702-36
- Restricted-Entry Interval (REI): 12 Hours
- Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI): 0 Days
- Organic Certification: OMRI Listed
- Shelf Life: 2 Years when stored properly
- Registration Availability: Registered in the USA (excluding California)
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