捕食螨是生态系统中一类重要的天敌，在小型吸汁性有害生物如叶螨、蓟马、粉虱等的防控中具有举足轻重的地位，在减少化学农药使用，保护生态环境、保障农产品安全上发挥着积极作用。自20世纪50年代末以来，我国捕食螨研究与应用取得了诸多创新性成果。本文较为系统地总结了近70年来捕食螨从资源开发、生物学研究、产业化发展进程到有害生物治理等方面的成就。最后，提出捕食螨研发与应用过程中亟需解决的问题及展望。

 Predatory mites play a significant role in controlling small, sap-sucking pests, such as spider mites, thrips, and whiteflies. At the same time as the damage caused by these pests intensifies, there is increasing pressure to reduce reliance on chemical control methods due to growing concerns over ecological safety and public health. Consequently, the importance of biological control methods employing the natural enemies of pest mites, particularly predatory mites, has become more prominent. Over the past six decades, China has made significant theoretical and practical advances in the use of predatory mites for biological control purposes. These innovations include research on the biological and ecological characteristics of over 30 species of phytoseiid mites and more than 10 other groups such as Laelapidae, research on the nutritional and reproductive mechanisms of mites, interactions among multiple species, large-scale production, innovations in production technology, and synergistic applications of predatory mites. Alternative prey species for the large-scale production of mites have been identified, including Carpoglyphus lactis and Tyrophagus putrescentiae. Production methods have transitioned from classical, plant-based systems to non-plant-based systems. There are now production lines for dozens of predatory mite species, including Phytoseiulus persimiis, Neoseiulus californicus, Amblyseius orientalis and Stratiolaelaps scimitus. Applications have expanded beyond just the control of spider mites to the control of thrips and whiteflies. This paper offers preliminary reflections on the future development and utilization of predatory mites in China. Recommendations include prioritizing the development of local predatory mite species, intensifying efforts to develop predatory mites that target key pests such as thrips, accelerating the research and development of artificial diets, establishing quality standards for predatory mite products, and integrating the application of predatory mites into crop pest and disease control systems.