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 [...] sensitive to low
humidity than N. californicus, N. cucumeris, A. swirskii
and A. andersoni. In a healthy, good growing plant
canopy the humidity close to the [...] on a
diet of thrips only. It should therefore no be
used for thrips control.
Humidity
All phytoseiids need a relatively high relative humidity
to develop