Natural enemies of European
red mite
Red mites have many natural enemies that limit their numbers
in many landscapes and gardens, especially when undisturbed
by pesticide sprays. Some of the most important are the predatory
mites, including the western
predatory mite and Phytoseiulus species. Various insects are also important predators—the
brown lacewing, the larvae and adults of the spider
mite destroyer lady beetle, and various general predators such
as green lacewings, damsel
bugs, assassin bugs, bigeyed
bugs, minute
pirate bugs, and spiders. | 
Brown
lacewing adult
Adult
spider mite destroyer
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