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There are thousands of thrip species, and many types benefit gardens by pollinating plants or preying on pests. However, some thrips, including rose thrips, onion thrips, and western flower thrips ...
The western flower thrips [Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)] is an invasive pest insect in agriculture. This species of thrips is native to the Southwestern United States [1] but has spread to other continents, including Europe, Australia (where it was identified in May 1993 [1]), and South America via transport of infested plant material. [2]
Scirtothrips dorsalis, the chilli thrips [derivation 1] or yellow tea thrips, is an extremely successful invasive species of pest-thrips [1] which has expanded rapidly from Asia over the last twenty years, and is gradually achieving a global distribution. It has most recently been reported in St. Vincent (2004) Florida (2005), Texas (2006), and ...
Blast insects off with the hose. “A high pressure spray can physically remove them from garden plants,” says Kahn. You’ll need to periodically to deal with newly-hatched whiteflies.
Thrips parvispinus is not a picky eater, preferring ornamental plants, but just as likely to gorge on vegetables, fruits, and even tobacco. Taming a pest: New invasive species to Florida is tiny ...
The generic and English name thrips is a direct transliteration of the Ancient Greek word θρίψ, thrips, meaning "woodworm". [4] Like some other animal-names (such as sheep, deer, and moose) in English the word "thrips" expresses both the singular and plural, so there may be many thrips or a single thrips. Other common names for thrips ...
Flower thrips can be agricultural pests in either two species of thrips in the genus Frankliniella: F. tritici, Eastern flower thrips; F. occidentalis, ...
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