What is this

[Greenthumbgrower1986]

Hi all, had a small thrip case( very small) so added some swirski predator mites 2 weeks ago. I have noticed the plant struggling so looked under leaves and found hundreds of these. At first I assumed they were the predator mites but a quick Google search and they don't look like this.

 

[My Name is Mike]

Any pictures of damage it's doing on leaves?

It could be broad mite or perhaps even cyclamen mite. Maybe neither. Is this outdoor or indoor?

 

[Greenthumbgrower1986]

Any pictures of damage it's doing on leaves?

It could be broad mite or perhaps even cyclamen mite. Maybe neither. Is this outdoor or indoor?

Indoors

 

[jondamon]

Indoors

what you have There appears to be some form of mould mite usually housed with predators as a food source for transportation.

 

[jondamon]

You could even be looking at early Instar larvae of the predatory mites.

 

[Greenthumbgrower1986]

You could even be looking at early Instar larvae of the predatory mites.

What would you recommend I do

 

[Greenthumbgrower1986]

what you have There appears to be some form of mould mite usually housed with predators as a food source for transportation.

This is what draginfli said, they just don't understand how I have so many

 

[jondamon]

This is what draginfli said, they just don't understand how I have so many

Having dealt with mould mites before I didn’t see any decline in my plants, they are attracted to anything that could have mould forming.

even the bacteria that attaches to root hairs etc are food for them.

some good wet dry cycles if you can and some H2o2 spray seems to deal with them.

 

[Greenthumbgrower1986]

Having dealt with mould mites before I didn’t see any decline in my plants, they are attracted to anything that could have mould forming.

even the bacteria that attaches to root hairs etc are food for them.

some good wet dry cycles if you can and some H2o2 spray seems to deal with them.

Thank you so much

 

[jondamon]

Thank you so much

No worries buddy.

always helpful to have an arm chair entomologist on the site lol.