cucumeris

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Cucumeris -

Predatory mite

Neoseiulus cucumeris

Predatory mite and its egg

Western flower thrips

Target Pests

Western flower thrips (Thrips frankenelli) and some other thrips species.
Broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus)

Crops suitable

Cucumeris does well in humid areas above 65% and in crops with heavy foliage. It is used successfully in many protected crops, including tomatoes, capsicum, greenhouse vegetables, cut flowers and ornamentals.

General description

This predatory mite has been produced commercially for many years in Europe. It feeds on the larval stages of thrips and some mites. It is part of a large group of predatory mites called Phytoseids. This species is currently available in New Zealand but not in Australia. Typhlodromips montdorensis, a species indigenous to Australia is being developed as a biocontrol of thrips for use in Australia.

The adult predatory mite is cream coloured, while the younger stages are clear. Both forms are pear-shaped and fast-moving. Predator eggs are clear and slightly oval and about 1.5 times the size of a twospotted mite egg. Cucumeris feed on 1st and 2nd instar thrips larvae.

Prices

Price on application

Suppliers

BioForce (NZ)

Biological Services, Loxton SA

Zonda Resources (NZ)

Other biocontrol agents commonly used with cucumeris:

Persimilis, encarsia and bombus in indoor vegetable crops

Detailed descriptions and instructions for use are provided in:
The Good Bug Book - Second Edition

Available from suppliers

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Target Pests	Western flower thrips (Thrips frankenelli) and some other thrips species. Broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus)
Crops suitable	Cucumeris does well in humid areas above 65% and in crops with heavy foliage. It is used successfully in many protected crops, including tomatoes, capsicum, greenhouse vegetables, cut flowers and ornamentals.
General description	This predatory mite has been produced commercially for many years in Europe. It feeds on the larval stages of thrips and some mites. It is part of a large group of predatory mites called Phytoseids. This species is currently available in New Zealand but not in Australia. Typhlodromips montdorensis, a species indigenous to Australia is being developed as a biocontrol of thrips for use in Australia. The adult predatory mite is cream coloured, while the younger stages are clear. Both forms are pear-shaped and fast-moving. Predator eggs are clear and slightly oval and about 1.5 times the size of a twospotted mite egg. Cucumeris feed on 1st and 2nd instar thrips larvae.
Prices	Price on application
Suppliers	BioForce (NZ) Biological Services, Loxton SA Zonda Resources (NZ)
Other biocontrol agents commonly used with cucumeris:	Persimilis, encarsia and bombus in indoor vegetable crops
Detailed descriptions and instructions for use are provided in: The Good Bug Book - Second Edition Available from suppliers