While pyrethroids are effective, minimal use is recommended due to the negative impacts on beneficials in the system. P. persimilis is commercially available from several sources either mixed with vermiculite or on bean plants that are placed among strawberry plants. Releases of P. persimilis provide an economically feasible control option due to the limited number of pesticide options. The cyclamen mite is extremely small and not visible with a hand lens. They are found in the midvein of unopened leaves and under the calyx of emerging flower buds.
Heavy infestation causes stunting and distortion of fruits and plants.
Infestations are generally localized until higher densities of cyclamen mites are obtained hence early detection is beneficial. Adults are powdery white and about 2 mm long. Eggs are white and laid vertically on the underside of leaves. Nymphs are flattened and pale yellow in color. The nymphs suck on plant juices and secrete sticky honeydew on which sooty mold grows.