cold storage of Neoseiulus bicaudus

<i>Neoseiulus bicaudus </i>Wainstein (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a beneficial predatory mite to control spider mites. To evaluate the suitable storage conditions of <i>N. bicaudus</i>, the survival of adult females was observed under different combinations of low temperature (3°C, 6°C, 9°C, or 12°C), food (F) or no food (NF), and high (H) or low (L) humidity conditions for 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 d. Predator mites longevity and survival time of 50% and 80% individuals (ST_50,80) were measured and compared between treatments. After storage, female and male living mites were paired at 26°C. The progeny parameters were evaluated after storage. Results revealed that survival rate decreased as storage temperature decreased.