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Re: Spider Mites or Aphids?

for spider mites I use the Phytoseiulus persimills a predatory mite.  I
get them on bean leafs.  I like that better as they are not so shakenup
and work for me in the greenhouse.  They use these predatory mites on
strawberries out here in Ca. and they seem to work.  the persimills will
eat spider mites tell they are gone then dye because there is no more
food.  They are faster than the bad  mites and reproduce as long as the
light
and weather and food supply is right. lace wings last about  3 weeks
as larva and will eat all that time and lots of different things even
eachother they are bad to the bone . I had one try to eat me. these guys
are hungry but for a short time  yet the orange predatory mite will last
tell all the food is gone.   having the bad bugs will keep the good bugs
around. all this stuff takes time and will work better if you catch it
early before the mites build up .Predatory mites
work on house and office plants also. I know that there are lots of mites
and the ones persimilis eats are the two-spotted spider mite.  they have 2
little dots on their backside(two-spotted). I use a 16x loupe to look at
bugs.  I tell a lot of folks who have office plants that they can get rid
of the mites without using chemicals.  most bad spidermites have a web so
if you look real close you may see the web. if you look real real close
with a magnafier you will see the two spots.


Sal Schettino,Organic Farmer,don't panic eat organic,sals@rain.org
or check out my homepage:            http://www.rain.org/~sals/my.html    .

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