{"product_id":"neoseiulus-cucumeris","title":"Neoseiulus cucumeris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus cucumeris\u003c\/em\u003e (formerly \u003cem\u003eAmblyseius cucumeris\u003c\/em\u003e) is a generalist predatory mite in the family Phytoseiidae — the thrips specialist of the commercial biocontrol world. This bottle format contains 100% adults in a vermiculite carrier, formulated for a single targeted deployment against an established pest colony. You open it, you release it, it gets to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the bottle delivers a concentrated adult population all at once, predator-to-prey ratios spike immediately. This is what you want when thrips larvae or broad mites are already visible and causing damage — high numbers fast, before the pest population compounds another generation. The bottle is not a prevention tool; it's a treatment. If you're looking for ongoing 30-day slow release, that's the sachet product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCucumeris targets thrips first instar larvae — the stage where you break the reproductive cycle — along with broad mites and cyclamen mites. Multiple bottle sizes are available to match your growing space, from small home collections to greenhouse scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F6F4F1;border:1px solid #E7E4DF;padding:22px 24px;margin:32px 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe long version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #1A2810; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/blogs\/predatory-mite-matters\/cucumeris-why-it-works-and-why-it-fails\"\u003eCucumeris: Why It Works (and Why It Fails)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#6A6A63;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:3px;\"\u003eThe species, what it eats, and the conditions it needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #1A2810; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/blogs\/predatory-mite-matters\/cucumeris-release-rates-and-sachet-placement\"\u003eSlow Release Is a Placement, Not a Product.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#6A6A63;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:3px;\"\u003eWhat to release, what is inside a sachet, and where to hang it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #1A2810; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/blogs\/predatory-mite-matters\/why-cucumeris-releases-fail\"\u003eThe Mites Are Alive. The Thrips Are Winning.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#6A6A63;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:3px;\"\u003eEleven failure modes, each with the fingerprint that tells it apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #1A2810; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/blogs\/predatory-mite-matters\/cucumeris-first-instar-thrips\"\u003eSix Stages. It Reaches One.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#6A6A63;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:3px;\"\u003eThe one prey stage it can kill, and everything that follows.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FGMN Nursery","offers":[{"title":"X-Small — Up to 5 Plants (1,250 Mites)","offer_id":46248214167635,"sku":"CUCU-1250","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small — Up to 10 Plants (2,500 Mites)","offer_id":46248214200403,"sku":"CUCU-2500","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium — Up to 25 Plants (6,250 Mites)","offer_id":46248214233171,"sku":"CUCU-6250","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large — Up to 50 Plants (12,500 Mites)","offer_id":46248214265939,"sku":"CUCU-12500","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"X-Large — Up to 100 Plants (25,000 Mites)","offer_id":46248214298707,"sku":"CUCU-25000","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2X-Large — Up to 150 Plants (37,500 Mites)","offer_id":46248214331475,"sku":"CUCU-37500","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3X-Large — Up to 200 Plants (50,000 Mites)","offer_id":46248214364243,"sku":"CUCU-50000","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/0883\/5411\/files\/amblyseius-cucumeris-thrips-control.png?v=1789268023","url":"https:\/\/airefinery.com\/products\/neoseiulus-cucumeris","provider":"Airefinery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}