Predatory Mites Whitepaper
the
temperature is below 8°C for a longer time,
A. swirskii will die.
Control of thrips
• N. cucumeris, A. swirskii and A. andersoni
predate about the same [...] These conditions
never occur in a greenhouse or field. The few
data available at variable conditions show that
this can have a positive or negative effect [...] spider mites
than the generalists.
• N. cucumeris, A. swirskii, A. limonicus,
T. montdorensis and A.andersoni are not very
good at predating two-spotted