Predatory Mites Whitepaper
compensate for low
humidity during the day.
Control of whiteflies
• A. swirskii, A. limonicus and T. montdorensis
are all good control agents for whiteflies [...] thrips per
day. If sufficient food is available, the population of
A. swirskii grows much faster than N. cucumeris
(greater numerical response).
• In contrast [...] and A. andersoni. In a healthy, good growing plant
canopy the humidity close to the leaf surface, where
the mites live, is higher than in the surrounding