Predatory Mites Whitepaper
e and humidity
Temperature
• N. californicus works well at low (15°C) as
well as high (30°C) temperatures.
• N. cucumeris is not good at high
temperatures [...] the leaf surface, where
the mites live, is higher than in the surrounding air.
High humidity, e.g. at night, can compensate for low
humidity during the [...] • In laboratory trials the oviposition of A. andersoni
with whitefly eggs as prey is good. This species
was never tested against whiteflies on plants.