Detection, Detrimental Effects, and Transmission Pathways of the Pathogenic Bacterium Acaricomes phytoseiuli in Commercial Predatory Mites

Predatory mites are important natural enemies for biological control of pests, but mass rearing of the mites can be affected by pathogens. In particular, the mite pathogen Acaricomes phytoseiuli may pose a threat to predatory mite production, and we have now detected this pathogen in China.