Mites in my springtail culture

[AlphaTen223]

I have a culture of curviseta springtails with quite a few adults and a ton of babies. However I recently found mites in the enclosure. I removed a majority of them but I’m sure they will come back. Will the springtails be able to counteract the mites since there are a lot or will the mites crash my culture?

 

[The Snark]

Depends on the mite species. Springtails are omnivore-detrivores. Mites run the entire spectrum ranging from herbivores through omnivores and detrivores on out to venomous carnivores.

 

[AlphaTen223]

They eat

Depends on the mite species. Springtails are omnivore-detrivores. Mites run the entire spectrum ranging from herbivores through omnivores and detrivores on out to venomous carnivores.

they eat the brewers yeast mixture and are not eating the springtails.

 

[The Snark]

they eat the brewers yeast mixture and are not eating the springtails.

Detrivore-omnivore. Unlikely to be harmful. At worst a competitor for food sources.