Pest Management 2 / 28 / 2017 Using Predatory Mites to Manage Pests

Predator mites are generally supplied in ready-to-release specialized vessels that include sprinkle containers, slow-release sachets and even touch pen applicators for individual plant use (such as in interiorscapes). The carriers used with the predatory mites may contain flour mites that serve as food on which the predators can feed while in transit and shortly after being applied to the crop. Like the predators, the flour mites won’t damage plants.