My worm tower bin is full of white mites, are these the same breed of mites that will

...destroy my weed? I've read on worm farming forums that this is a different type of mite. I haven't long been into vermiculture/vermicomposting and I've also read that there is no way to get rid of mites inside a worm bin without killing the worms too. If these mites are indeed a threat to my grow, then I'm getting rid of my worm tower altogether. I live in Colorado and there is no way they will survive outside in the cold. If I keep a worm bin it has to stay inside or either not have one at all.

My worm bedding is dirt free, just coconut coir and newspaper confetti. I don't put anything from outside into my worm bin. Food material in my worm bin is always blendered apples, potatoes, celery, carrots, lettuce from the fridge.

These mites are solid white and the size of a needle point, real small, but they cover food in my worm bin like frosted flakes

I would be very cautious about those bugs. Is that compost worth your crop? If not ditch it until you can prove that it's safe for your plants.
If you do wind up getting rid of it make sure that none of those bug bastards escaped.

ad it to your soil but put some tanglefoot around your stalks.

Those are different mites. There are about 18,000 different kinds and the ones that affect your plants don't live in a worm bin.

Not to say these aren't harmful, there are both beneficial and harmful mites that live in the soil (and on the plants), and you need to do more research to see what is what and what you have.

Wet