COMPOSIÇÃO DE ÁCAROS COMPREENDENDO UM ÁCARO PREDADOR E PRESA IMOBILIZADA, EM CONTACTO COM UM AGENTE DE REDUÇÃO DE FUNGOS E MÉTODOS E USOS RELACIONADOS COM O USO DA REFERIDA COMPOSIÇÃO
The present invention in general relates to the field of biological crop protection by use of predatory mites. More particularly the present invention relates to a mite composition comprising a predatory mite and a prey. Such a mite composition is suitable for rearing the predatory mite and/or for crop protection using the predatory mite. The prey in the composition comprises individuals of at least one Astigmatid mite species, wherein at least a fraction of the Astigmatid individuals is immobilized. The composition is characterized in that immobilized Astigmatid individuals are contacted with a fungus reducing agent.
