Time for yet another name change for one of the good guys.
Hypoaspis miles, commonly called the soil dwelling mite, is now going to be called
Stratiolaelaps scimitus. This mite is used for control of fungus gnats and western flower thrips. Photo from
Syngenta Bioline
Where can you buy Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles) ? Syngenta Bioline, Applied Bionomics, BioBest, or Koppert.Key to Adult females of Species of Stratiolaelaps (from Walter & Campbell 2002)
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