These Mites Rain Down To Save Your Strawberries | Deep Look
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2021
- Two tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California. One is a spider mite that sucks the juices out of the delicious crop and destroys it. The other, persimilis, is a crafty predator that growers drop by the thousands from high-tech drones to protect their fields.
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Individual spider mites are barely visible, about the size of a grain of salt, but together they cause huge damage to crops around the world. They suck sap from the leaves and stems of crops and houseplants, leaving yellow or dry rusty leaves and tangles of fine silk.
Farmers can use pesticides to knock them back, but spider mites quickly develop resistance, making them particularly stubborn pests.
So many farmers turn to biological control agents. One of the most popular is another type of mite commonly called persimilis. This predatory mite hunts down spider mites and their eggs.
But spreading the tiny hunters over vast agricultural fields is a challenge, so some growers are turning to companies like Parabug to disperse the predators by air using drones.
Now, entomologist Christian Nansen and engineer Zhaodan Kong at UC Davis are looking at ways to automate this entire process of crop protection. They’re developing a strategy using drones armed with special cameras to detect changes in the way sunlight bounces off plants' leaves.
Software using machine learning algorithms would then read the subtle changes in the leaves' reflectance and come up with a diagnosis about what was causing the stress. If the system suspects a spider mite infestation it could then summon a second drone, packed with predatory mites. The team is working on developing software to accurately drop the predators right on the trouble areas.
“The idea is that these natural predators are like tiny paratroopers coming in on the drones,” said Nansen, “with a special eye in the sky that sees exactly where they need to go.”
--- What are spider mites?
Spider mites are not insects. They're arachnids, more closely related to spiders and ticks.
--- How do I get rid of spider mites?
One of the best ways to get rid of spider mites on houseplants and garden crops is to spray the plant with water to knock the mites off. There are pesticides that will kill them, but spider mites have a knack for becoming resistant. Oils are also used to smother the mites. Biological control agents like predatory mites can be particularly effective.
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"Eat the vegetarians" said Persimilis
*Y E S*
_eat the herbivores_
I'd probably feel the same way about human vegetarians who ate the last strawberry...
*sweats*
Vegan teacher realizing shes not an animal so its okay to eat her: *scared breathing*
persimilis look like tiny little strawberry clones with legs, as if the strawberry was the mother ship and they get deployed to destroy invaders
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How about we modify the genetics of the strawberry to make them produce persimilis as well?
I am here eating my strawberries knowing that sacrifices were made for them to reach my house safely. RESPECT to the mites. 💗
I eat mites
Mite on your strawberry: *thumbs up*
Just wash them strawberries or you might be eating more that just the strawberries
@@jeffreytan2948 *eats strawberries with mites on them**
@@jeffreytan2948 0_0
Props to the mites and the camera man who shrunk himself intensely and filmed this for us.
Props to the actors who allowed themselves to get eaten for the shots
That's way better than developing stronger pesticides.
Change the game. Deploy counterpests.
In Asia, ducks are used to get rid of snails on rice fields.
You can develope a resistance to poison, but not getting eaten
@@theflerffyburr7919 not true. all sorts of passive defenses against being eaten have been developed, from toxicity to spines to speed.
@@thomasneal9291 no
Persimilis mites: "JUSTICE RAINS FROM ABOVE!"
Stop 😭😂😂
Overwatch?
@@Sivah_Akash yes
Persimilis mites: "ive got you in my sights!"
Persimilis mites: "SURRENDER TO MY WILL"
“Looks like meat’s back on the menu, boys!”
"Looks like Mites back on the menu boys!"
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@@xxcreamythefoxx7086 ;-;
What’s up with these lolz
LOTR reference?
I love the fact that, as times go by, farmers find ecological, more natural ways to deal with pests and such problems. Like those guys in Thailand that use ducks to clear pests from rice paddies.
All mites lived in harmony...
Until the fire mites attacked
Earth, Water, Fire, Air.
A long time ago, the four mites lived in harmony.
But everything changed when mites started falling from the sky to protect strawberries
Air teamed up with fire
MY CABBAGES!!! .... i mean my STRAWBERRIES!
Might be the first comment thread that are related to each other. Despite being short
Farmer: *"I use the mites to destroy the mites"*
No comments?
I used the stones to destroy the stones
@@painduxe yes we know what is being referenced
Lol
“After that the mites served no purpose beyond temptation, so I destroyed them too.”
"hunting down the unwanted vegetarians."
I know that feel.
waittaminute
😆😆
As a vegetarian I agree. I have to chomp down my lettuce watching my back constantly.
"Need backup. Calling in air support at strawberry field!"
"Roger that."
"They start hunting down the unwelcome vegetarians"
0-0
*loads **-shotgun-** chelicerae with malicious intent*
*(rips and) tears into prey*
😂😂😂
ThatVeganTeacher: *dead*
@@Q-TebGamesNL DOOM GUY
thatveganteacher: ight imma head out
this is like some sort of action movie plot.
this is EXACTLY the weirdass content i subscribed for.
Glad we can deliver!
Like HECK YEAH!
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I eat strawberry
😂 your right
theres 666 likes on this post, oh snap
drones done wrong: military or spies
drones done right: protecting crops using ecofriendly alternatives
Farmer meets Persimilis: "I'm gonna call you Steve!"
Farmers:
*I used the mites to destroy the mites*
Mites: I will remember this betrayal
infinity war reference?
Fight fire with fire
It's like that Obama template meme where Obama gives himself a metal
i kid you not it mite actually work
As someone who enjoys strawberries, I salute the Persimilis and their sacrifice.
F for Persimilis
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Press f to pay respects
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I used to have a small strawberry garden in my back yard and I remember seeing these bugs crawling all over them and my plants eventually died. Now I know who the culprit was and how to defeat them.
I really love Laura's sweet voice explaining us calmly
So tiny, yet so important! Just like we repeatedly preach: every single species plays its role in this world.
except mosquitos
fck mosquitos
@@wisniamw If mosquitoes were humans I would gladly do a mass murder
@@wisniamw Some lizards and frogs eat mosquitoes. Without mosquitoes, they may go hungry.
...how about wasps
@@tonny1351 wasps prey on spiders and cockroaches, I only remember those
Persimilis: *deployed*
Pesticide: We weren't expecting special forces.
Wow, I love this channel. Super informative and I love how they give closeups and explain whats happening.
you got me at "caviar, anyone?", haha, so funny
Tactical mite incoming.
@Hand Grabbing Fruits no, stay away from my fruits
@Hand Grabbing Fruits lol
MOAB - Mite of All Berries
The cameraman down below, getting sprayed by Persimilis: 👁👄👁
They should be wearing a suit to prevent themselves from getting bugs on them.
Plot twist: they ate him because was vegetarian
Plot twist the camera man was T.V.T (THAT VEGAN TEACHER)
@@claresaguban3471 The suit is not necessary... All people do have microscopic mites on them, and these predator fellas are not dangerous.
Your vids are amazing and have teached me some things I didn't even know like how strawberries are vulnerable to many pests but from a type of mite that they use on the strawberries makes the pests not ruin the strawberries. I have to say very good videos, keep it up :D
The shots are sooo detailed! 🤯Together with the high-quality digital models 🤩 it was a pleasure to watch this 🤗
"You know who else has mites? You!"
Aight, gonna sprinkle me some predator mites on my face
Via drone
we have face mites so i agree
Hold up.....if they eat all our face mite.....then they will starved to death......gotta sprinkle back those normal face mite so my predator mite gets food......now my face has become some sort of ecosystem or something.....
@@Mr-Ad-196
Oh, boy. Wait until you hear about your gut.
@@Mr-Ad-196 believe me it is
This was actually pretty informative!
Of course. What else did you expect from deep look?
They always do that
Really informative*
@@stancexpunks does it matter
@@aarontheperson6867 He was just saying.
Strawberry farmers be like :" I love the smell of Drones and Persimilis in the mornings...Smells like..victory!"
_Thanks Mr.Persimilis for your Great Service_
Farmers to persimilis: "okay boys, what is your profession?"
Persimilis: "ahoooo, ahoooo, ahoooo! "
lol XD
Noice
Pottery...
Wait i didn't get it
@@hausofluzon its from movie 300
God bless the Persimilises, their sacrifices will never be in vain.
@Qimodis Its a joke...
@@danpaglinawan3256 it can be taken literal too... and im greatful.
At least they get to enjoy their last meal.
In the name of money
Yes
My mom grows strawberries too, no wonder she keeps these persimillis. I always think that they are bad mites so I usually try to kill them but of course my mom keeps me from killing them. Thank you for explaining, now I know what they are use for.
Lady bugs also eat spider mites. And the red mites that you find under rocks in spring and autumn are also predators, they do the same thing.
Persimliils also like to eat mite eggs:
Talk about spawn camping
epik gaemer moment
y e s .
*”I’m reporting you to god for spawn camping, ur bad kid”*
@@trollman-bx6jx At least they don't t-bag...
Mmmm Omelettes
Imagine the feeling when the angriest redarmy is sent after you...
East germany has a pretty good idea of how that feels :D
omg you play the sims
@@2MeterLP The russian empire had the worst feeling of that
Is that protoslavic alphabet?
@@handsomejack697 uhm, "protoslavic" languages have no written form... the first slavic script wich was the glagolitsa, made for old church slavonic and yup it is that.
I've never been so glad to see mites.
I haven’t watched these videos in so long and im gonna start watching them again!
Entomologist here! I actually work with twospotted spider mites and persimilis on my research project! Persimilis are widely used in strawberries here in Florida as well and Parabug operates down here too. Great footage, love seeing mites get some recognition!
Don't Entomologists study insects? I thought arachnids had their own discipline (Arachnology). Or is it like a Zoology vs. Ornithology situation?
@@gingermcgingin1733 Technically acarology is correct, the study of mites and ticks. But many lesser studied arthropod taxa end up getting lumped in with entomology like acari, myriapods, nematodes, etc. I do study insects too though.
@@joemontemayor2917 neat, thanks
Do those little red spider mites eat dust mites as well? I'll sometimes see them in carpets but the people living there have absolutely no symptom of bite so they're obviously not feeding on people.
@@thanhavictus Persimilis are specialized at feeding on spider mites only.
Careful! They *mite* be dangerous!
[BA DUM TSS]
I hate you and love you..
I hate you so so sooooo much that i love you
-_-
._.
Farmer: “I use the mites to destroy the mites”
Thanks persimilis, you a real one!
Strawberries farmers: I used the mites to destroy the mites
Imagine walking underneath one of those drones by accident while it was spraying dozens of persimilis
Rip
More like tens of thousands.
You'll only be in danger if you release pheromones
My only thought was a farmer spreading their arms to the mite rain while "It's raining men" plays... I gotta get more sleep.
oh shi-
This is simple my favorite video yet! Good job Deep Look team with the words so funny yet so informative 👍👍👍😂😂😂
“Enjoy~”
Me: *runs to the bathroom and aggressively washes my face*
oh boy, rather don't google Demodex
Oh please, you sleep every night with 2 million mites, no need to panic now about a few thousands.
@@molybdaen11 DUDE!!!! Thank you for this information that i definitely did not need 😫🥲
@@Phyto. I definitely wont now i rather stay ignorant ☺️
@@ShayyShayyv oh and as you speak there's thousands of mites living in your eyebrows and eyelashes, sleeping, pooping, peeing, and eating on your dead skin cells
Persimilis (falling from sky): *FOR NARNIA*
Nice they only eat vegans perfect
Lol
Arnold: " persimilis get out of the choppa".
So cool! I need those, my garden is full of spider mites 😅
The twospotted spider mites: **exist**
Persimilis: *So anyways, I started blasting*
it should have said
The twospotted spider mites: *exist*
Persimilis: and i took that personally
Two Spotted Spider Mites: *exists*
Persimilis: So you've chosen... Death!
@@dust3057 Persimilis: *You have forfeited your life privileges*
@@jeremyloh7563 Persimilis: *Ernie prepares to commit a hate crime*
*biting
Farmers be like-
Mite have to use a mitey mite to get rid of these mites
Dont try to hard, you mite hurt yourself.
@@dylanmcshane9976 that mite be his idea lol mite puns
They got smited
@@werty21100 those mites might step on a mine or the might trip on a line
That’s a mitey joke
Thank you Persimilis
Fascinating! Thank you for sharing this
*101st Mite Airborne Division* going into battle!
EasyMite Company
And the leader is capt. sobel...
When the Emperor of Man heard of the Two Spotted Spider Mites destroying Terra's holy strawberry fields, he simply said, "Send the Persimilis Marines".
You sir, have earned my like
ah yes the famous Persimilis Marines, not to be confused with Primaris Marines. These particular ones may be the successors of the Blood Angels chapter
is this a Warhammer 40k reference? (I don't play Warhammer)
Mites for the Mite God!!!
Thank you for telling it gives us important information
I really love laura talk about those micro things!
Twospoted spider mites: this is good
Perpsimilis: RUN THEM HANDS
The vid at the end: "you know who else has mites, YOU!"
me: YAAAAAAAAY
don't we have our own persimilis to fight the mites :(
@@743asd lol even if they can fight the mites on our face, i wouldnt get one near me
THANK YOU MITES!!!!!!!!!!!
This Channel is pure Gold!
I am eating strawberries right now. Thank you for this, youtube algorithm.
You are welcome, Samantha.
Every time I eat something and then go on yt, it recommends a video that be having nasty titles telling me bugs are on it
Oh gosh, this is my first time hearing about carnivorous mites. Seems innovatory.
There are quite a few species of predatory mite :) one of many biocontrol options.
Great information I want to scrub my strawberries even more now!
Nice I learned something today!!!
Who would've known that a close-up of a strawberry looks like skin with very clogged pores.
@Dexhead But true...
3:44 "The strawberries are safe"
Mite on the strawberry: I dont think sooo
So basically, Phytoseiulus Persimilis seeks out the Tetranychus Urticae, using palps to detect pheromones. They kill with their chelicerae and save the Fragaria × ananassa
That was epic
you don't capitalise the species name
Laura's voiceover is WONDERFUL! This was extra entertaining because of her :)
Man that's just incredibly clever. I love it.
Them mites be like:
"Squad A, go! Squad B, go! Squad C, go!
DIVE! DIVE! DIVE!
**Ride of the Valkyries blast from the background**
Laura just love your voice & your dry humor. Your so cool. Now if they could find something to do the same thing to Psyllids that wipe out citrus tree & plants, that would be beyond great.
This is not what i was searching for, but This Was Freaking Awesome!! 😁
3:55 “you know who else has mites?”
Muscle Man: “MY MOOOM!”
I legit thought she was about to say that 😂😂😂😂
Noice
Always amazing to be reminded that plants communicate as well. We often forget they are living creatures, just like us!
Those persimilis mites are badass and got a cool name.
I just bought some to take care of my "house plants". Very satisfying to watch the spider mite drained of its essence.
The save our strawberrys pls thank them
The true hero here is the camera man, with him we can't see this in action.
And without the farmer we wouldnt have the footage so yeah gg
@snuggmoney without computers there would be no internet.
@snuggmoney without the matrix the simulation wouldnt exist. no simulation. no universe.
@snuggmoney duh, we're on the inside of the sim bro. who knows whats running it.
those spider mites really takes toll on my backyard, grapevine, french bean, strawberry, raspberry, roses(this is especially destroyed), mulberry even celery and mint
That mite is terrifying but it still is so useful so thank you😃
Ain't he just a cutie.
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This just like a battlefield the drone drop the soldiers to hunt down the enemy
Inter-species warfare in the green deserts of Earth.
So informative and cool!
Thank you persimilis mites
✨Unwelcomed vegetarian✨ 😂
2:06 **Ride of the Valkyries intensifies**
But seriously, I need these for my potatoes.
try tracking down red clover mites, they do the exact same thing
Aaaah I love the smell of persimilis in the morning
this is so badass, I always wondered about those little red dots I see walking around everywhere
This is what they call: "a modern warfare"...
Persimilis: Where we drop in boys?
GOD ! THIS IS SOOO SATISFYING TO WATCH !
What a great channel! I love those short docus! Subscription done ✅ ... Regards from Germany!
Farmers: Hey persimilis come over we have all the mites you can eat!
Persimilis : We ate them all, got anything else?
Farmers: Yeaaahh....no
Gives a whole new perspective for "Death from Above"
Props to Deep Look for including the part where they started eating the spider mites
the fact mites get it on on my face is just... great.
This is super cool. I wonder how effective this would be on a large scale, and if it's economically viable. Either way it seems much better than pesticides
The majority of strawberry acreage actually uses persimilis, both organic and conventional. It is very effective on a large scale when used correctly and increasingly economically viable with new tech like drones and innovations at the insectary level with improved rearing techniques. There are LOTS of predatory insects for a variety of pests, not just spider mites.
@@jaclynbennett6168 Wow that's super cool I'm glad it's an actual technique and not just a gimmick
@@redhidinghood9337 I think part of what makes it feasible is that the persimilis treatments are self-limiting (they run out of food and then die off), which is a big plus when considering its usage. Otherwise, there's risk of damaging the ecosystem if what you're adding ends up becoming invasive in some unforeseen way. It's the same principle I've seen when researchers are considering using cordyceps fungi to limit certain insect populations---they need to engineer the fungi in a way where they perform their function, then remove themselves from the environment once they are done.
@@SadFace201 Exactly just what I was thinking. It's amazing how it only targets that one species and nothing else, otherwose it would probably be a huge problem in agriculture and in general the environment
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