Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit
May 8, 2019
The two-spotted spider mite , Tetranychus urticae, is a very common pest in soft fruit crops such as strawberry and raspberry. Existing acaricides have [...] this pest due to resistance, hence growers largely rely on biological control of spider mites in their crops. Control of spider mite control is achieved with [...] the use of predatory mites , the most effective being Phytoseiulus persimilis ( Spidex ). This product is supplied in bottle sizes of 2,000 and 10,000. The