{"product_id":"amblyseius-andersoni","title":"Amblyseius andersoni","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 they'll be back in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest bit: no single mite we sell does exactly what Andersoni did. Its trick was the temperature range — it kept working in a cool room where most predators slow down. Here's what covers the same pests, and where each one is better or worse than what you're used to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the meantime\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/neoseiulus-californicus-bottles-spider-mite-treatment\"\u003eNeoseiulus californicus\u003c\/a\u003e — not nearly so finicky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappy to work in just about any room you put them in, as long as there's a spider mite to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame core pests: two-spotted spider mites, broad mites and cyclamen mites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandles dry air better than any other predatory mite we carry — heated room in winter, air conditioning in summer, they don't mind either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Andersoni, they stick around on pollen and alternative prey once the pests are gone, so they don't vanish the moment they win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere they differ: thrips aren't their thing. If thrips were part of why you bought Andersoni, pair them up or use the blend below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/treatment-special-blend-predatory-mite-mix\"\u003eSpecial Blend\u003c\/a\u003e — more than one pest, or you're not sure what you've got\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornicus, swirskii and cucumeris in one bottle: spider mites, broad mites, cyclamen mites, thrips larvae and whitefly immatures. Not russet or rust mites — nothing we stock covers those while Andersoni is away, and we would rather say so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nearest thing to Andersoni's covers-a-bit-of-everything role, and what we'd reach for on a mixed problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/amblydromalus-limonicus\"\u003eAmblydromalus limonicus\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, so it's 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-treatment\"\u003eAmblyseius swirskii\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\u003eStill not sure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReach 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 tell you which one to send. If you'd rather work it out yourself, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/predatory-mite-and-insect-matchmaking-quiz\"\u003eMite Matchmaker\u003c\/a\u003e will get you there too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExisting orders and past deliveries are unaffected. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/live-delivery-guarantee\"\u003elive delivery guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e still covers anything you've already received.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FGMN Nursery","offers":[{"title":"X-Small — Up to 10 Plants — 500 Mites","offer_id":46248282882131,"sku":"ANDE-500","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Small — Up to 25 Plants — 1,250 Mites","offer_id":46248282914899,"sku":"ANDE-1250","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium — Up to 50 Plants — 2,500 Mites","offer_id":46248282947667,"sku":"ANDE-2500","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large — Up to 100 Plants — 5,000 Mites","offer_id":46248282980435,"sku":"ANDE-5000","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"X-Large — Up to 150 Plants — 7,500 Mites","offer_id":46248283013203,"sku":"ANDE-7500","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2X-Large — Up to 200 Plants — 10,000 Mites","offer_id":46248283045971,"sku":"ANDE-10000","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3X-Large — Up to 300 Plants — 15,000 Mites","offer_id":46248283078739,"sku":"ANDE-15000","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4X-Large — Up to 500 Plants — 25,000 Mites","offer_id":46248283111507,"sku":"ANDE-25000","price":124.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/0883\/5411\/files\/amblyseius-andersoni-bottles-predatory-mites.png?v=1789268083","url":"https:\/\/airefinery.com\/products\/amblyseius-andersoni","provider":"Airefinery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}