Amblyseius swirskii
young eggs, crawlers and second instar larvae of whiteflies. At 25°C under optimal conditions, an adult female Amblyseius swirskii lays 2.3 eggs per day [...] vaporariorum eggs as prey. Under the same conditions, it can consume 4 Western Flower Thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis) larvae per day and lay 1.4 eggs per day [...] The life cycle of Amblyseius swirskii consists of egg, larva, protonymph, deutonymph, and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves, often in the