Predatory Mites Whitepaper
very slow. If 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 [...] food source (mites, thrips, pollen, etc.)
In greenhouses and fields, they will usually
find some other food. Also, prey mites can be
provided as supplementary [...] specific temperature or humidity values within
which the predatory mites will work or not.
Development rate (l/days)
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
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