Strawberry pollen as a source of <scp>UV‐B</scp> protection ingredients for the phytoseiid mite <i>Neoseiulus californicus</i> (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Strawberry pollen was an adequate alternative food source for N. californicus. Feeding on strawberry pollen, which contains spermidine derivatives with high antioxidant activity, mitigated UV-B damage. This shows the potential of combining the UV-method with N. californicus for controlling T. urticae in strawberries.