Phytoseiulus persimilis – Aggressive Predator for Two-Spotted Spider Mites
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| Management number | 250625519 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$11.98 | Model Number | 250625519 | ||
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The fastest knockdown there is for a confirmed two-spotted spider mite outbreak
When two-spotted spider mites explode and webbing is spreading, you need speed, not patience. Phytoseiulus persimilis is the most aggressive spider mite predator available, racing through colonies and clearing heavy infestations faster than any other beneficial mite. It is a specialist: it lives to eat spider mites and will not survive once the prey is gone, so it is the tool for an active outbreak rather than long-term prevention.
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- Miticides lose punch as mites develop resistance
- Sprays miss the underside webbing where mites live
- Chemical rescue leaves residue to manage
- Slow to fully clear a heavy bloom
- Kills your other beneficials in the crossfire
- Repeat sprays needed as mites rebound
- Pests cannot resist an aggressive predator eating them
- Persimilis hunts straight into the colony and webbing
- No residue and no re-entry interval
- The fastest biological knockdown for two-spotted mites
- Selective predator that spares other biocontrols
- Clears the outbreak, then you switch to a durable predator to hold
Built for two-spotted spider mites Fastest knockdown
Persimilis is the go-to when you have confirmed a heavy two-spotted spider mite outbreak, clearing dense colonies faster than any other predatory mite.
Aggressive appetite
It consumes spider mite eggs, larvae, and adults at a high rate, which is what lets it turn around a bloom that is already out of control.
A rescue tool, not a resident
Because it feeds only on spider mites, it dies out once the prey is gone. Use it to break an outbreak, then follow with a durable predator for prevention.
Works into the webbing
The predator moves through the fine webbing where two-spotted mites shelter, reaching the colony that sprays struggle to penetrate.
Pairs with californicus
A common program is persimilis for the fast knockdown followed by Neoseiulus californicus to keep a standing patrol afterward.
Simple to apply
Dust the carrier straight onto the infested foliage. No mixing and no sprayer, just shake it where the webbing is worst.
Turn and gently shake the bottle, then sprinkle onto leaves and webbing at the hotspots.
Apply directly where mites and webbing are worst; typical rate 2-50 per m².
Repeat weekly once or twice until the outbreak breaks.
Follow with californicus for lasting prevention once the mites are cleared.
How persimilis breaks a spider mite outbreak
Confirm two-spotted mites
Persimilis is a specialist, so it is worth confirming you have two-spotted spider mites and webbing before you release.
Dust it onto the hot spots
Shake the carrier directly onto the most heavily infested leaves and webbing so the predators land right on their prey.
Predators tear through the colony
Persimilis feeds aggressively on mite eggs, larvae, and adults, collapsing the population quickly.
Follow up to hold the line
Once the outbreak is cleared the predators die off, so plan a durable predator like californicus to prevent a rebound.
- Live Phytoseiulus persimilis in a vermiculite carrier
- Count matched to your chosen size
- Release and follow-up instructions
- Insulated overnight packaging
- Release size: matched to outbreak severity and area
- Use as: a curative rescue on active two-spotted mites
- Follow with: Neoseiulus californicus for lasting prevention
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