Description
- Pollen to provide an alternative food source for some predatory mite species
- A rich food source for predatory mites while harmless to crops and organisms
- Helps to maintain a ‘standing army’ of predatory mites to prevent pest incursion or build up
Advantages of Nutrimite®
- Easy to apply
- A natural food source for certain predatory mite species (Montdorensis, Californicus, Cucumeris)
- Able to sustain predators when their prey is in low numbers or absent
Considerations regarding Nutrimite®
- Some suggest that pollen may enhance thrips populations, however experience in Europe suggests that the benefit generally outweighs any negative in this regard
- At times it may make more sense (from a financial and management perspective) simply to apply more predatory mites
How to apply the product
- Apply directly onto foliage of the crop
- dust on by hand
- blow on with dedicated pollen blower
Suitable crops (greenhouse environments)
- Capsicum
- Cucumber
- Any crops where predatory mites are important to manage pests such as spider mites and thrips
Additional notes on Nutrimite
- Store in a freezer
- Once a bottle is opened use return to freezer for further storage. Use within 3 months.
- Not suitable for Persimilis predatory mites
