Amblyseius andersoni is a predatory mite that I think is what you mean.
Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. (Retired) Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Insect Cuisine & Entomophagy Research [cid:5bfca7be-7f57-467f-87fa-2fcf195f90f3] Visiting Scientist | Division of Invertebrate Zoology | American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street | New York, New York 10024-5192 email: sor...@amnh.org<mailto:sor...@amnh.org> 212-769-5613 voice | 212-769-5277 fax | 917-953-0094 pager-voicemail-text https://www.messagemanager.americanmessaging.net/SendMessageFree.aspx https://www.amnh.org/research/invertebrate-zoology/staff/collections-staff/louis-n.-sorkin https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Louis_Sorkin [cid:f3ea11b5-f55f-46c2-af33-ec5ae8fc7195] The New York Entomological Society, Inc. Treasurer & Monthly Meeting Organizer www.nyentsoc.org<http://www.nyentsoc.org/> n...@amnh.org<mailto:n...@amnh.org> [cid:f7b80bad-2187-43e2-a0d6-88f6c0694c3c] ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of collectionmanager <collectionmana...@kreegermuseum.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:52 AM To: MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Beneficial insects near artwork EXTERNAL SENDER Hello, My art museum has an enclosed atrium with tropical plants in the center of the galleries. Unfortunately, during the last replanting, it became infested with mites. Several fairly benign methods have been employed to get rid of them by our plant care company, to no avail. They want to use beneficial insects that eat the mites, specifically Amblysaius andersori. Does anyone have experience with beneficials in museums? Is there any possibility of damage to artwork (paintings, sculpture and works on paper) if these insects were to somehow get out into the galleries? Any advice would be highly appreciated! Best, Joanna Baker Collection Manager and Registrar The Kreeger Museum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/1c4dfc96-ae8d-4535-9ad6-084427aa11a9n%40googlegroups.com<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fpestlist%2F1c4dfc96-ae8d-4535-9ad6-084427aa11a9n%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce0f8ec20a6cf4c6864a808d97dd02ad0%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0%7C0%7C637679155288513830%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5nxLK5Cqmt8OZiiLkHP7HlpAw8E01Yq2E%2BYtUdsMXkc%3D&reserved=0>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR14MB42219191E0A376D37066EA9EA6A29%40MN2PR14MB4221.namprd14.prod.outlook.com.
