Field Notes
Limonicus Was Worth the Wait
Most predatory mites do one thing well. Limonicus hunts thrips, whitefly, and spider mites — and survives on pollen when there's nothing left to kill. Meet biocontrol's most versatile generalist.
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On the leaves
ThysanopteraThripsSilver streaks, black specksTetranychidaeSpider MitesFine webbing, speckled leavesTarsonemidae & EriophyidaeBroad, Russet & Cyclamen MitesTwisted, bronzed new growthAphididaeAphidsClusters on new growth, sticky leavesAleyrodidaeWhitefliesTiny white fliers when you shake itAgromyzidae, mostlyLeafminersSquiggly trails inside the leaf
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On the leaves
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