Appearance

The body of the tick is oval with a well-sclerotized surface, about 0.8-1 mm long. The adults are brownish in color. Dorsal shield of female 0.52-0.65 mm long, 0.35-0.4 mm wide; male size, 0.51 by 0.33 mm. The fertility of females reaches 100-200 eggs. At 25°C, the daily laying rate is about 2.3 eggs, with an increase or decrease in temperature, this figure is significantly reduced. The optimum temperature range is from 15 to 30°. Prefers a moist environment, but does not withstand flooding.

Effect of the temperature on development

Recommendations on applying

Storage and transportation conditions

• Short-term storage: the accumulated biomaterial (adults and nymphs of a predatory mite) can be stored for no more than one day after receiving at low temperatures (8-12 °C) in a refrigerator.
  

  Packaging BioProtection

  • Plastic container – contains 50,000 predatory mites and a small amount of nutrients mixed with bran.;