Dear Tom:
Has this mite DEFINITELY been proven to die if confined in an
environment in which there aren't any living plants? I for one, has seen far
too many failures of biologic controls. Remember the experiment which
attempted to control rabbits with a virus?
That's only one example, but it should suffice to make my point. In the
Spanish language, (which I know better than English) we have a saying to this
effect: "A button is enough for a sample."
Happy new Year to All.
Dr. R.