Amblyseius swirskii
Thanks to its polyphagous character and its adaptability to high temperatures, this gluttonous predatory mite plays an important role in biological crop protection.
Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) swirskii needs a satisfactory food source for a fast growth of its population and prefers mainly young stages of whitefly and thrips.
It consumes around 5-10 preys a day. A. swirskii also feeds on pollen and in a certain degree on spider mites and tarsonemid mites.
This gluttonous predator is widely used as a key beneficial in sweet pepper, cucumber, eggplant, strawberry and some ornamental crops.