{"product_id":"breeder-s-blend-premium-predatory-mite-food","title":"Breeder’s Blend: Premium Predatory Mite Food","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou brought in predatory mites to protect your plants. The question nobody answers is what they eat once the pests are gone — or what they eat if you did the smart thing and released them \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e the thrips arrived. Without food a mite population starves, cannibalises itself, or wanders off. Breeder's Blend is what keeps it on the plant and breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the same diet commercial insectaries use to rear mites by the million, in a bag sized for a houseplant collection. Three ingredients, all of them food: cattail (\u003cem\u003eTypha\u003c\/em\u003e) pollen for high-energy carbohydrate, decapsulated \u003cem\u003eArtemia\u003c\/em\u003e cysts for the complex proteins and lipids that drive egg-laying, and inactive brewer's yeast for B-vitamins and micronutrients. No corn grit, no bran, no filler — a diversified diet like this can lift predatory mite reproduction by up to 300%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeding takes about thirty seconds a plant. Nothing to mix, nothing to spray, no residue and no re-entry interval — you dip a dry brush, tap it over the nodes and new growth, and leave a barely-visible snow of yellow dust behind. That is the whole method. It turns a plant into somewhere a mite population wants to live, which is the difference between releasing predators once and having them there when you need them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne judgement call worth making. If you have a heavy, active thrips outbreak right now, pause the feeding until it is under control — you want the mites hungry enough to hunt the thrips first. At low or early pest pressure, keep feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holding a generalist predatory mite population between infestations, and building one up ahead of a season. \u003cem\u003eAmblyseius swirskii\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus cucumeris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus californicus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmblyseius montdorensis\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10g for collections under 50 plants — a windowsill or a cabinet. 25g for 50–200 plants, a large room or a 4x4 tent. 50g for 200 plants and up, greenhouses and propagation spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dry artist's or makeup brush. Dip, tap off the excess, and dust the nodes and new growth. Apply once every 10 to 14 days. Do not overdo it — too much food on a leaf can go mouldy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArrives as:\u003c\/strong\u003e A sealed foil bag of fine dry powder, sold by weight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it refrigerated and it stays fresh for about 12 months; in the freezer, two years or more. Do not leave it sitting in a hot tent or in direct sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around:\u003c\/strong\u003e People, pets and plants — the ingredients are food. \u003cstrong\u003eContains shellfish:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you have a severe shellfish allergy, wear gloves or have someone else apply it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot for:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePhytoseiulus persimilis\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a spider mite specialist and will not touch pollen or cysts. And not a substitute for pest control — this feeds predators, it does not kill anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F6F4F1;border:1px solid #E7E4DF;padding:30px 32px 8px;margin:36px 0;font-family:'DM Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#2E3A26\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003eField Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-size:27px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.15;color:#1A2810;margin:0 0 4px\"\u003eBreeder's Blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6A6A63;margin:0 0 4px\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eThe product\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eSupplemental food for generalist predatory mites — a dry powdered diet dusted onto foliage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eMite husbandry consumable. Not a pesticide, not a live organism, not a fertiliser\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eWhy it exists\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eA released predatory mite population with nothing to hunt will starve, cannibalise or disperse. Feeding it holds the population on the plant and keeps it laying eggs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eWhere it comes from\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eThe same diet commercial insectaries use to rear predatory mites at scale\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eWhat's in it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eCattail (\u003cem\u003eTypha\u003c\/em\u003e) pollen, decapsulated \u003cem\u003eArtemia\u003c\/em\u003e cysts, inactive brewer's yeast. Nothing else\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003ePollen\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eHigh-energy carbohydrate — the everyday calorie source that keeps mites active between pests\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eArtemia\u003c\/em\u003e cysts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eComplex proteins and lipids. This is the fraction that drives fecundity — egg-laying rather than mere survival\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eBrewer's yeast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eB-vitamins and micronutrients, supporting gut health and adult longevity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eNo fillers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eNo corn grit, no bran. Every gram in the bag is food\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eEffect\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eA diversified diet like this one can raise predatory mite reproduction by up to 300%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eWho eats it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eFeeds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAmblyseius swirskii\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus cucumeris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeoseiulus californicus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmblyseius montdorensis\u003c\/em\u003e — the pollen-feeding generalists\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eDoes not feed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhytoseiulus persimilis\u003c\/em\u003e. It is an obligate spider mite specialist and will not touch pollen or cysts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eNot food for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eNematodes, springtails, ladybugs, lacewings, \u003cem\u003eAphidius\u003c\/em\u003e wasps, \u003cem\u003eOrius\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCryptolaemus\u003c\/em\u003e or rove beetles. This is a predatory mite diet specifically\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eA sealed foil bag of fine dry powder, pale yellow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eSold by\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eWeight — 10g, 25g and 50g bags\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eSizing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003e10g for a collection under 50 plants; 25g for 50–200 plants, a large room or a 4x4 tent; 50g for 200 plants and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eRefrigerate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eYes. Refrigerated it keeps for about 12 months; frozen, two years or more\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eContains shellfish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eArtemia\u003c\/em\u003e cysts are a crustacean product. With a severe shellfish allergy, wear gloves or have someone else apply it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1A2810;margin:26px 0 2px;padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid #E07D5A;display:inline-block\"\u003eRunning it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eApplied with\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eA dry artist's or makeup brush. Dip, tap off the excess, dust the foliage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eWhere\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eNodes and new growth — where the mites congregate. A very fine, barely-visible snow of dust is the right amount\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eHow often\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eOnce every 10 to 14 days while you want the population held\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eDon't overdo it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eToo much food sitting on a leaf can go mouldy. Less than you think\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003ePause it when\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eYou have a massive, active thrips outbreak. Let the mites go hungry enough to hunt the thrips first, then resume once it is under control. At low or early pest pressure, keep feeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eStore it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eFridge or freezer, sealed. Do not leave it in a hot grow tent or in direct sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eCompatible with\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003eEverything in the catalogue. It is food, not a treatment, and nothing in it harms another beneficial\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eSafe around\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px\"\u003ePeople, pets and plants — the ingredients are food\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E4DF\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 148px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6A6A63;line-height:1.5;padding-top:2px\"\u003eWhat it won't do\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;font-weight:500;color:#1A2810\"\u003eKill anything. 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