Voracious predatory mite that devours whitefly and thrips

What is Swirskii-System?

• The voracious predatory mite Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) swirskii
• The adults are beige and the nymphs creamy white
• Efficient biological control of pests such as whitefly and thrips

What are the advantages of Swirskii-System? 

• Eats young thrips larvae
• Devours eggs and larvae of both greenhouse and tobacco whitefly
• A generalist who also eats other small pests such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites
• Easily adapts to high temperatures between 30 °C/86 °F and 35 °C/95 °F
• Also feeds on pollen

How does pest control with Swirskii-System work?

• Devours around 5 to 10 prey a day
• Needs a satisfactory food source for fast population growth
• Use of alternative food source Nutrimite^TM is recommended during the first few months for optimal population growth

In which crops you can introduce Swirskii-System?

• Vegetable crops such as pepper, cucumber and eggplant
• Various ornamental crops

 Want to know more? Contact your Biobest advisor for tailored advice.

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