Spider Mite Killer - Amblyseius californicus Predators - Premium Foil Sachets (5 Sachets)

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Blümel S. and Walzer A. 2002. Efficacy of different release strategies of Neoseiulus californicus McGregor and Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for the control of two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae Koch) on greenhouse cut roses. Syst. Appl. Acarol. (submitted). Midthassel A, Leather SR, Baxter IH (2013) Life table parameters and capture success ratio studies of Typhlodromips swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to the factitious prey Suidasia medanensis (Acari: Suidasidae). Exp Appl Acarol 61:69–78 Momen FM, Abdel-Khalek A (2009b) Cannibalism and intraguild predation in the phytoseiid mites Typhlodromus swirskii, Euseius scutalis and Typhlodromus athiasae (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Acarina 17:223–229 Bonde J (1989) Biological studies including population growth parameters of the predatory mite Amblyseius barkeri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) at 25 °C in the laboratory. Entomophaga 34:275–287 Momen FM, Abdel-Khalek A (2008) Effect of the tomato rust mite Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae) on the development and reproduction of three predatory phytoseiid mites. Int J Trop Insect Sci 28:53–57

Highly effective as feeds on pest eggs, nymphs and adults

Bueno VHP, Parra JRP, Bettiol W, van Lenteren JC (2020) Biological control in Brazil. In: van Lenteren JC, Bueno VHP, Luna MG, Colmenarez YC (eds) Biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. CABI International, Wallingford, pp 78–107

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Severe Spider Mite infestations may require more than one application of predators. Allow 7-10 days and reapply if Spider Mites are still visibly present. Consider also applying our Amblyseius californicus sachets.

Spider Mites will often go unnoticed early in their development, and with increasing temperatures the pest population rapidly develops. These tiny mites feed on the plant sap and tissue, stunting and killing off plant growth.McMurtry JA, Moraes GJ, Sourassou NF (2013) Revision of the lifestyles of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and implications for biological control strategies. Syst Appl Acarol 18:297–320 Gillespie DR, Opit G, Roitberg B (2000) Effects of temperature and relative humidity on development, reproduction, and predation in Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Biol Control 17:132–138 Demite PR, De Moraes GJ, McMurtry JA, Denmark HA, Castilho RC (2022) Phytoseiidae database. www.lea.esalq.usp.br/phytoseiidae. Accessed 28 April 2022 Liu S, Lv J, Wang E, Xu X (2017) Life-style classification of some Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) species based on gnathosoma morphometrics. Syst Appl Acarol 22:629–639. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.5.3 McMurtry JA, De Moraes GJ, Sourassou NF (2013) Revision of the lifestyles of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and implications for biological control strategies. Syst Appl Acarol.18: 297–320. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.18.4.1