Certain predatory mites are slower and less evasive than others, leaving them more susceptible to predation. Some species of predatory mites have been known to eat the young of other species, as well as the young of their own. This behavior can increase chances of individual behavior. Time spent feeding, moving, and resting A tritrophic interaction between plant, predator and prey needs to be recognized for biological control. Times spent feeding, moving, and resting can be compared between healthy and spider mite-damaged leaves, between immature and adult spider mites, and between immature and adult predatory mites.
Juveniles spend more time moving on damaged leaves because of a reduced food source.
Juveniles have relatively poor dispersal capabilities compared to the Adults. This is the stage in the life cycle when adults are dispersing. While on clean leaves, the adult spends almost no time resting. Moving bouts become shorter on clean leaves, but remain the same on damaged leaves. This would reflect a movement away from depleted food sources to new ones.