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hypoaspis miles 🐛 IPM

A predatory soil-dwelling mite (Stratiolaelaps scimitus) that hunts fungus gnat larvae, thrips pupae, and other small soil pests.

AJ finds vermiculite from the last inoculation and actually sees a live hypoaspis miles moving through the soil — 'that's a good sign'.

Discussed in: Ep 019 · Ep 025

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Fungus gnat · fungus gnat larva · fungus gnat larvae · stratiolaelaps scimitus · thrip