Neoseiulus cucumeris
deutonymph and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter [...] out and prey on the first instar larvae of various thrips species. Feeding behaviour of Neoseiulus cucumeris Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck [...] eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs and are