Predatory Mites Whitepaper
healthy, good growing plant
canopy the humidity close to the leaf surface, where
the mites live, is higher than in the surrounding air.
High humidity, e [...] limonicus has the highest numerical response
to whiteflies and is the best option when the pest
pressure is high.
• In laboratory trials the oviposition [...] swirskii and A. andersoni
predate about the same number of thrips per
day. If sufficient food is available, the population of
A. swirskii grows much faster