MONTDO-MITE are predatory mites that can be used for the biological control of tobacco whitefly, greenhouse whitefly and various thrips species. The predatory mites like warmth and are most effective when the tempreature exceeds 20°C, which makes this product very suitable for use in greenhouses and other indoor environments. MONTDO-MITE is available in units of 50.000, packaged in bottles with carrier material. This product is available for business customers only.
This product contains the predatory mite Transeius montdorensis. The predatory mite is polyphagous: it prefers whitefly; but also feeds on other pest insects; such as thrips; spider mites and tarsonemid mites.
How does MONTDO-MITE work?
The predatory mites feed on eggs and young stages of whitefly and thrips species; such as western flower thrips; onion thrips; Japanese flower thrips and echinothrips. They puncture their prey and feed on the contents; leaving an emtpy shell behind. MONTDO-MITE can also survive on other mites and pollen; and can even survive without prey for couple of days. They function best a high temperatures; starting from 20-22°C.
How to combine MONTDO-MITE
Against whitefly; MONTDO-MITE is great in combination with the productENERMIX; which contains two parasitoid species that target both greenhouse- and tobacco whitefly. Against thrips; MONTDO-MITE can be combined with the predatory bugTHRIPOR or the predatory thrips FRANKLINOTHRIPS VESPIFORMIS.
In greenhouses: January - December
T = 20-22°C or higher.
RH = 50 - 80%
vegetable production, ornamental production
Preventive: one bottle for 2000 m².
Average - heavy infestation: one bottle for 500-1000 m².
Release once and combine with other products against whitefly and thrips.
Scatter the contents of the bottle over the crop.
Rotate the bottle regularly during distribution to make sure the predatory mites are spread equally throughout the bottle.
The predatory mites need time to crawl from the carrier material.
The product can also be distributed with a mechanical blower.
