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Stratiolaelaps scimitus

Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a small (0.5 mm) light brown predatory mite that lives in the upper soil.

  • Biological Pesticide

Stratiolaelaps scimitus – old name Hypoaspis miles,- is a small (0.5 mm) light brown predatory mite that lives in the upper soil. This mite controls a wide range of insects, including thrips pupae and larvae, fungus gnats, springtails and nematodes (roundworms). This mite is also effective against mosquito larvae.
Stratiolaelaps scimitus is commercially available.

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Predatory mite, photo: Captainpixel - CC BY-SA 4.0

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