Hypoaspis-System
Robust predatory mite
What is Hypoaspis-System?- The brown and robust predatory mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)
- Inhabits the top layer of soil
- Feeds on harmful soil-dwelling pests such as thrips pupae, fungus gnats larvae and larvae of shore flies
- Easily survives without prey for several weeks
- Both nymphs and adults feed on harmful soil-dwelling pests
- Each mite can eat up to 5 prey a day
- Contributes to reducing the number of thrips pupae
- Survives on algae and plant debris in the absence of prey
- Vegetable crops such as tomato, sweet pepper and cucumber
- Ornamental crops such as anthurium and poinsettia
- Tree nursery
Units
Hypoaspis-System-10.000
Packaging: 500 ml cardboard tube
Contents: 10.000 predatory mites
Carrier: mix of vermiculite peat and factitious prey
Hypoaspis-System-25.000
Packaging: 1 l cardboard tube
Contents: 25.000 predatory mites
Carrier: mix of vermiculite peat and factitious prey
Hypoaspis-System-125.000
Packaging: 5 l plastic bucket
Contents: 125.000 predatory mites
Carrier: mix of vermiculite peat and factitious prey
Relevant crops
- Medicinal cannabis
- Anthurium
- Tree and shrub nursery
- Tomato and Cherry tomato
- Sweet pepper and Hot pepper
- Roses
- Poinsettia
- Melon and Watermelon
- Green and Runner bean
- Gerbera
- Cucumber and Gherkin
- Chrysanthemum
Relevant pests and diseases
CaterpillarsFungus gnats
Shore fly
Thrips