{"product_id":"phytoseiulus-persimilis","title":"Phytoseiulus persimilis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003ePhytoseiulus persimilis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is the specialist for Spider Mites in high humidity environments (above 60% RH).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Unlike generalist mites that eat pollen or debris,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003ePersimilis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is an \"obligate predator,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\" meaning it feeds exclusively on Two-Spotted Spider Mites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is widely known as the \"shock trooper\" of biological control because of its speed and voracious appetite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e These bright orange,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e fast-moving hunters feed on about 10 twospotted spider mite adults, or 20 larvae or eggs, per day at 68°F.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e If you have an active outbreak with webbing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this is the one to reach for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003ePhytoseiulus persimilis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eBest For:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Rapid eradication of Two-Spotted Spider Mites (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003eTetranychus urticae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eSafe For:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Plants,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e humans,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and pets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eKey Feature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It multiplies faster than the spider mites it eats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEnvironment Requirement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Must have sustained humidity above 60% to thrive. Please use Californicus if your humidity fluctuates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F6F4F1;border:1px solid #E7E4DF;padding:30px 32px 8px;margin:36px 0;font-family:'DM Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#2E3A26\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003eField Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-size:27px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.15;color:#1A2810;margin:0 0 4px\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhytoseiulus persimilis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6A6A63;margin:0 0 4px\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eThe beneficial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eSpecies\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhytoseiulus persimilis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003ePredatory mite — an obligate specialist\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eSize\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eSlightly larger than a spider mite. Tear-drop shaped, bright orange to red, and very fast-moving\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eHow it works\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eMoves rapidly across the leaves and navigates through spider mite webbing, which traps other predators — it walks into a web and works the colony from inside it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eWhat it eats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eHunts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eTwo-spotted spider mite (\u003cem\u003eTetranychus urticae\u003c\/em\u003e), all stages — eggs, nymphs and adults\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eBest against\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eVisible spider mite damage, webbing, or high pest counts — an active outbreak, not a clean plant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eWon't touch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eAnything that is not a spider mite. No pollen, no fungus, no debris, no alternative menu. It cannot survive without spider mites, so do not release it preventatively where there are no pests\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eBottle of loose mites through a carrier that provides humidity and cushioning. Under good light you can sometimes see them moving against the pale grains. Everything in the bottle goes onto the plant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eShips as\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eLoose mites\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eOptimal temp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eActive between 59°F and 86°F, ideally below 85°F — in extreme heat spider mites reproduce faster than \u003cem\u003ePersimilis\u003c\/em\u003e does\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003e60% relative humidity or higher, sustained. In drier air their eggs shrivel and fail to hatch. If your humidity fluctuates, use \u003cem\u003eCalifornicus\u003c\/em\u003e instead\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eEstablishes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eNo. Once the spider mite population crashes the \u003cem\u003ePersimilis\u003c\/em\u003e population crashes shortly after, because it has run out of food — that is the design, not a defect. It will not linger on a clean plant, and if the mites return later you re-apply\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eRunning it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eDeploy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eOn arrival. There is no holding option for loose mites, and they cannot survive long in the packaging — do not hold them more than 24 hours, kept cool at 50–55°F and never frozen. Mist the plants lightly first, then rotate the bottle gently so the mites redistribute through the carrier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003ePlacement\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eOnto infested foliage — hot spots first, clean plants never. Target the upper canopy and fresh growth where spider mites congregate, undersides included, because carrier dusted only on top surfaces mostly lands on the floor. Applying directly onto the webbing is encouraged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eReplace\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eA single release is often enough for light to moderate pressure. For a heavier outbreak, a follow-up 7–10 days later, and a third only if live mites are still showing on new growth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eCompatible with\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus californicus\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003ePersimilis\u003c\/em\u003e onto the hot spots, \u003cem\u003eCalifornicus\u003c\/em\u003e across the rest of the crop as a patrol force that cleans up stragglers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eKeep separate from\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eSulfur — never in the same space. Heavy webbing too: take the bulk of it off with a strong stream of water or a vacuum before release, so the mites can reach the leaf surface where the eggs are\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eChemical interval\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eHorticultural oil is done once it is dry. Neem is contact only. Insecticidal soap needs a day. Sulfur is 21 days. Rinse oils and soaps off thoroughly with water first — residues kill predatory mites as easily as they kill the pests\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eSafe around\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003ePlants, humans and pets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FGMN Nursery","offers":[{"title":"X-Small — Up to 10 Plants (500 Mites)","offer_id":46248215838803,"sku":"PERS-500","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small — Up to 20 Plants (1,000 Mites)","offer_id":46248215871571,"sku":"PERS-1000","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium — Up to 50 Plants (2,500 Mites)","offer_id":46248215904339,"sku":"PERS-2500","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large — Up to 100 Plants (5,000 Mites)","offer_id":46248215937107,"sku":"PERS-5000","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"X-Large — Up to 200 Plants (10,000 Mites)","offer_id":46248215969875,"sku":"PERS-10000","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2X-Large — Up to 400 Plants (20,000 Mites)","offer_id":46248216002643,"sku":"PERS-20000","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/0883\/5411\/files\/phytoseiulus-persimilis-the-two-spotted-spider-mite-specialist.png?v=1789268026","url":"https:\/\/airefinery.com\/products\/phytoseiulus-persimilis","provider":"Airefinery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}