Procedure of production and release of predatory mites, useful composition for this and use in the biological control of pests (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

摘要

Procedure of production and release of predatory mites, useful composition for this and use in the biological control of pests. A new procedure for the production and release of predatory phytoseiid mites of any of the nutritional types is described. It is based on providing as a diet a composition that combines live prey mites with an artificial diet based on a basic nutritional source comprising a homogenate of arthropods and, preferably, egg, supplemented according to the specific requirements of each phytoseiid. The base nutritional source is provided solid, preferably in the form of microcapsules, and both predators and live prey are allowed to feed on it. The procedure allows the mass rearing of predatory phytoseiids at a competitive cost with respect to pesticides based on chemical compounds and facilitates the use and commercialization of predatory phytoseiid mites and/or compositions that comprise them for the biological control of pests. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)