Scientific name: Phytoseiulus persimilis
Common name: Predatory mite

Difference between Spidex Red: different stages of the persimilis are present (eggs, nymphs, adults), has a (non-pest) food source in the bottle, and there is a proof of predation. The persimilis will turn red once they have fed on spider mites in the crop. 

Best used: as a preventative, light curative or curative against the two spotted spider mite. 

Works by: feeding on all stages of spider mites, but has a preference for eggs. The predatory mites pierce the eggs and consume the contents. Adult will also attack adult spider mites but the smaller development stages only feed on smaller prey stages. The larvae do not eat. 

Pack sizes:

- Spidex Vital 2,000: 100 ml bottle, containing 2,000 persimilis of all stages. Each bottle contains adults mixed with wood-chips.

- Spidex Vital 10,000: 500 ml bottle, containing 10,000 persimilis of all stages. Each bottle contains adults mixed with wood-chips.

Targeted pests:
Spider mite