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A. cucumeris are natural enemies to: immature Western Flower Thrips, Onion Thrips, Bean Thrips, and other Thrip species, Two-Spotted Spider Mites, Cyclamen Mites, Broad Mites, Rust Mites, Bamboo Mites, Strawberry Mite, Whitefly, Pysillids and Aphids.
Cucumeris are shipped as adults, immatures and eggs. They are available in two types of packaging; Bulk bottles and Slow release hanging sachets bags which contain approximately 1,000 A.cucumeris mites and a food source. The bags are designed to be breeding habitats and are hung on plants. Over four weeks, each bag can produce over 1,000 mites.
Hanging sachets are a great tool to use to prevent spider mites. Mites emerge from the sachets for up to 4 weeks. Simply hang the sachets on plants out of direct sunlight. Great preventative care for home gardens, grows, and green houses. Simply hang over a branch, plant stem or wire.
Our slow release hanging sachets are safe to use around humans and pets.
Bags should not be exposed to direct sunlight or overhead watering.
Optimal Environment: 43-90 °F; 65-75% Humidity
Release Rates: Release 1 sachet every 3 feet or 1 per plant depending on the crop. 5-10 adults per sq. ft., weekly for 3-5 weeks.
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Concerned because I watched them walk over thrips larva and not eat them??? Then they contacted me telling me I needed different bugs as these apparently don’t eat what they say in the add for them not happy at all about ready to switch to chemicals.
I have used several rounds of predatory mites on my 8’ tall ficus tree that was moderately infested. Two or three rounds of phytoseilus persimilis then these guys. In between rounds, I used a neem oil and insecticidal soap concoction, and I have been watering with a diluted neem oil and insecticidal soap.
It’s clear that I was able to eliminate the spider mites because I approached the problem from multiple directions, but I really like that these mites come with a food source in the bag, they are in all stages of development so they don’t all attack them die at the same time, and they’re very easy to deploy. I haven’t seen any sign of spider mites in the past month since I stopped using the other treatments and have only had these mites hanging in bags from my tree.
I bought this and they never hatched. Requested a replacement (which was sent to me). The second order has not hatched either. So very disappointed. Will not order again. A total waste of money for me.
I bought these after finding spider mites in a few of my plants. Unfortunately, for me, I didn't realize that the problem (the amount of mites) was a bit more than I thought it was. When I contacted the company, I was informed that I need a different type of beneficial mite and also one that came/or would arrive as an adult to combat the spider mites probem. I was angry at first because I thought I had been duped only to find out that these particular mites are sent in different stages of their life cycle (and though some were dead on arrival) there were others that had yet to "hatch". After this all was explained to me, I was really impressed with how they took the time to educate me, as this was my first time with spider mites and needing to buy beneficial mites to take care of the bad ones. I would recommend this company to anyone! Oh, and I was even given a refund! Will definitely buy from again when needed
The mites arrived alive. Many were sitting on the packets, although I didn't think to take a video with my microscope when they first arrived, and they seem to have dispersed into my plants. I'm unsure if they were the correct species, but they were teardrop-shaped, yellow mites. One of my infested begonias is still losing leaves, but I ordered some P persimillis, because maybe there are too many spider mites for this predator to handle, even after spraying. Or the plant was injured too badly on those leaves, and is attempting to clean house.
I was quite disappointed in these. The bugs are incredibly small, so ill generously assume there was more bugs in the packets than I witnessed. I had a thripe infestation on my house plants and bought these to try and Salvage them. I saw maybe a dozen of these guys and that was it.
Concerned because I watched them walk over thrips larva and not eat them??? Then they contacted me telling me I needed different bugs as these apparently don’t eat what they say in the add for them not happy at all about ready to switch to chemicals.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of mites!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
Concerned because I watched them walk over thrips larva and not eat them??? Then they contacted me telling me I needed different bugs as these apparently don’t eat what they say in the add for them not happy at all about ready to switch to chemicals.