{"product_id":"banshee-240ml-red-mite-solution-hawkeye","title":"Banshee 240ml - Red Mite Solution | Hawkeye","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA natural NZ-made repellent to deter and prevent red mite infestations in poultry sheds, coops, hutches or houses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBanshee is a blend of natural plant essential oils in a mineral oil carrier, featuring emulsifiers that allow it to mix easily with water for easy application.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo use, simply mix and spray the solution onto coop surfaces. \u003cbr\u003eThere is no need to treat the birds directly. Banshee works by disrupting mite activity, encouraging them to leave treated areas and reducing infestations over time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is a safe, effective, and easy-to-use solution for ongoing coop protection.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirections for Use:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBanshee is straightforward to use, only requiring a pressurised sprayer, such as a common ‘garden sprayer’ or ‘trigger sprayer’ found in hardware stores. The birds should be moved out of the area to be treated until the spray solution has dried.\u003cbr\u003eThe product is added to water at the correct use rate depending on the type of sprayer used:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80ml per 5 litres of water for a garden sprayer, or 16ml per litre of water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80ml per 100m2 of treated area if a more elaborate professional or commercial sprayer is being used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Banshee an insecticide?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo, Banshee is not an insecticide as it is designed to repel mites away from poultry housing.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Banshee smell?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBanshee is made using an essential oil blend and has a characteristic odour which comes from the essential oils used. Some people like the odour, some people don’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill resistance develop with Banshee?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIt is very unlikely that resistance will occur due to its use as a repellent and the blend of essential oils used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I determine how much water my sprayer applies over 100m2?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA typical ‘garden sprayer’ will apply 5L of water per 100m2 of treated area which would require a dilution rate of 80 ml Banshee in 5L of water, or 16 ml Banshee per litre of water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you mean by 'Don't spray past the point of run off'?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducts such as Banshee should be applied as a fine spray, where the spray droplets are very small. Ideally these should cover the surface evenly, but not to the point where they pool together to form larger droplets on the surface. This is called the point of run off. If this occurs these larger droplets can run (vertical) or drip (ceilings) off the surface, and means too much spray has been applied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Banshee Kill Mites?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnfortunately, the terms of our registration exemption state that we can only talk about the use of Banshee as a repellent. We encourage people to purchase and try Banshee to draw their own conclusions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Banshee work on other mites, such as Tropical Fowl Mite and Northern Fowl Mite?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth of these mite species live on the birds themselves, so require a treatment directly onto the birds. We cannot recommend that Banshee is used in this manner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Information:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBanshee was developed by Renovo Technologies in response to a request from a commercial grower. The commercial grower continued to use Banshee with outstanding results on flock health.\u003cbr\u003eThe success of Banshee has encouraged Renovo Technologies to make it available to a larger group of users in pack sizes which suit all scales of poultry farming, from small urban\/lifestyle through to large commercial growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanshee contains no synthetic insecticides and is easy to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is available in the following pack sizes and configurations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240mL pack with included measuring cylinder, which is sufficient for 15L of spray mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5L pack for commercial growers and larger-scale operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0090\/6857\/6848\/files\/APP-SH-Hawkeye-Banshee-SDS-Oct-2021.pdf?v=1772497610\" title=\"Banshee Technical Data Sheet\"\u003eBanshee Safety Data Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanshee works by repelling red mites from poultry housing and, in the process, preventing mite infestations in the birds. The essential oil blend was specifically formulated to deter red mites from a treated area, based on extensive research and consultation with a commercial grower and veterinarians in New Zealand. As can be seen in the video below, red mites will actively stay away from any surface treated with Banshee. This is a result of the essential oils used and while they smell appealing to people, they are avoided at all costs by red mites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"300\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1169749435?h=7b9403e0c9\u0026amp;loop=1\u0026amp;title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed mites live on surfaces and in cracks and crevices and only migrate onto the bird to feed. If the mite harbourages in chicken housing are not attractive places for red mites to congregate then they move out and away from the birds. This reduces the ease of getting a blood feed from the birds and so reduces the egg laying from the female red mites.\u003cbr\u003eA repeated program of treatments should see the numbers of red mites lessen through attrition described above and eventually eliminate their presence form the chicken coop completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanshee has a number of benefits over other products which are used for red mites:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessed to be exempt from regulations by the ACVM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafer with low toxicity from natural essential oils instead of harsh synthetic chemicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo crystalline silica, a cancer causing impurity found in diatomaceous earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow residual product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplied to surfaces, not directly to the birds resulting in less stress on the birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Appletons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46450706022590,"sku":null,"price":42.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0090\/6857\/6848\/files\/APP-SH-Banshee-red-mite-deterrent-spray-chicken-coop.webp?v=1772500014","url":"https:\/\/chooks.co.nz\/products\/banshee-240ml-red-mite-solution-hawkeye","provider":"Appletons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}