Thrips bug you? Bug them back!

摘要

Western flower thrips (WFT) are one of the most prevalent and damaging thrips species in greenhouse and nursery operations. Thrips are ubiquitous greenhouse and nursery pests that require constant monitoring and a rigorous management program for commercially acceptable levels of control. Many thrips species infest crops, including avocado, bean, citrus, chili, Cuban laurel, greenhouse, gladiolus, myoporum, onion and western flower thrips. Some thrips are specialists, feeding on just one or a few host plants. Others, such as WFT, are generalists that feed on many herbaceous orna- mentals, vegetables, fruits, shrubs and trees.