{"product_id":"amblyseius-andersoni-slow-release-prevention-sachets","title":"Amblyseius andersoni Slow-Release Prevention Sachets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAndersoni is throwing a temper tantrum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey're refusing to work, so we're not shipping them.\u003c\/strong\u003e We don't know when the sachets will be back in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirst, make sure a sachet is what you want\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSachets are prevention, not treatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mites breed inside the sachet and trickle out over three to five weeks, keeping numbers down before a problem starts. They are deliberately slow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you already have webbing, stippling or visible damage, a sachet will not save the plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e You need loose mites from a bottle for that — start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/phytoseiulus-persimilis-the-two-spotted-spider-mite-specialist\"\u003ePersimilis\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/spider-mite-rapid-response\"\u003eSpider Mite Rapid Response\u003c\/a\u003e, then hang sachets afterwards to hold the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the meantime — prevention sachets that do the same job\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo single sachet we sell does exactly what this one did. Andersoni's advantage was the temperature range — it kept working in a cool room where most predators slow down. Here's what covers the same pests, with the trade-offs named.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/californicus-predatory-mite-sachets-hot-dry-prevention\"\u003eNeoseiulus Californicus Slow-Release Prevention Sachets\u003c\/a\u003e — not nearly so finicky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappy to hang in just about any room you put them in, as long as there's a spider mite to head off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpider mites, broad mites and cyclamen mites, and the best tolerance for dry air of anything we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere they differ from Andersoni: thrips aren't their thing. Pair with cucumeris if thrips are also on the list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/special-blend-predatory-mite-mix-in-slow-release-sachets\"\u003eSpecial Blend Slow-Release Prevention Sachets\u003c\/a\u003e — if you're covering more than spider mites\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornicus, swirskii and cucumeris developing in one sachet, releasing over three to five weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovers spider mites, broad mites, cyclamen mites, thrips larvae and whitefly immatures — the same covers-a-bit-of-everything role Andersoni played, spread across three species instead of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is what we'd hang on a mixed collection, or when you're not sure what's coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/amblydromalus-limonicus-thrips-prevention\"\u003eAmblydromalus limonicus Slow-Release Prevention Sachets\u003c\/a\u003e — for a cool, less humid room\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStays active in a cooler house, which is the part of Andersoni people miss most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're after thrips and whitefly rather than spider mites — a substitute for the climate, not for the pest list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/amblyseius-swirskii-thrips-prevention\"\u003eAmblyseius Swirskii Slow-Release Prevention Sachets\u003c\/a\u003e — for a warm, humid room\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrips larvae and whitefly eggs, at their best above 68°F with decent humidity. The opposite end of the range from limonicus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEverything else about sachets is unchanged\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame hanging rules, same replacement rhythm: near foliage, above the watering line, don't open them, and swap every three to five weeks while the season is active. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/predatory-mite-slow-release-sachets\"\u003esachet guide\u003c\/a\u003e still applies to all of the above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure which one? Reach out to our bug pros at \u003ca href=\"\/order-support\"\u003efgmnnursery.com\/order-support\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell them what the plant looks like and what the room runs at, and they'll pick for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExisting orders are unaffected, and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/live-delivery-guarantee\"\u003elive delivery guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e still covers anything already delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FGMN Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46248282226771,"sku":"ANDE-SACHET","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/0883\/5411\/files\/AndersoniSpiderMitePreventionPredatoryMiteSachet.png?v=1789268083","url":"https:\/\/airefinery.com\/products\/amblyseius-andersoni-slow-release-prevention-sachets","provider":"Airefinery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}