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Tips for using predatory mites persimilis

Strudel

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Temperature 21degree
No much windy directly to the plants
Humidity 65%

They are usually sold inside little bottles with tiny peaces of vermiculite. Before opening as soon you recive it turn slowly a couple of times to mix vermiculite and mites inside...

****** Important****

NEVER put directly on leaves and NOT for sure on sticky flowers or leaves during flowering stage ad the vermiculite will get stuck forever on the plant!

Better to place the vermiculite on some paper directly on the medium on contact with the main stem
And
Make a kind of paper box or use a plastic cap hanging from the plant on the leaves with this material inside... the predatory mites will go out little by little in your plant

Also place the empty bottle of the mites with the hole touching the stem or a part of the plant ...there are many mites still inside..they will go out try to reach the top...
Apart that if they live in perfect parameters they work and are actually the ONLY thing should be use in my opinion if you have mites during flowering
 
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