Amblyseius cucumeris Sachets - Target Pests

What Cucumeris Sachets Protect Against

Thrips, Caught Young

Sachet mites catch thrips in their first larval stage, before they can grow and multiply: western flower thrips, eastern flower thrips, onion thrips, greenhouse thrips and melon thrips.

Small Plant-Feeding Mites

Broad mites, cyclamen mites, tomato russet mites and some other plant-feeding mites.

A. cucumeris may also feed on spider mites, but sachets won't control an established spider mite problem. For that, use Phytoseiulus persimilis or Neoseiulus californicus.

When Thrips Get Ahead of the Sachets

Sachets are a preventive tool, not a rescue. If thrips numbers climb:

• Add bottled cucumeris for a fast dose of predators.
• Bring in Orius insidiosus (Minute Pirate Bug) for adult thrips.
• Treat the soil stages with Sf beneficial nematodes.
• Once it's regularly above 80°F, switch to or add A. swirskii.