Phytoseiulus is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.
The species Phytoseiulus persimilis is a predatory mite, and is used for biological control of two-spotted spider mites.
Species The genus Phytoseiulus contains these species: Phytoseiulus fragariae Denmark & Schicha, 1983 Phytoseiulus longipes Evans, 1958 Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot, 1957 [synonymy: Phytoseiulus riegeli Dosse, 1958; Phytoseiulus tardi (Lombardini, 1959)] Phytoseiulus robertsi (Baker, 1990)
References
External links University of California's Integrated Pest Management page on Phytoseiulus