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  2. Thrips - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Prevent Thrips on Plants Naturally with These 10 Must-Know Tips

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    Basil and other strongly scented herbs naturally repel thrips, while flowering plants, like yarrow, dill, and parsley, attract ladybugs and other thrip predators. Growing these plant companions ...

  4. Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis - Wikipedia

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    The head of the greenhouse thrips is connected to the prothorax by an articular membrance and by cervical sclerites as well. [9] The eyes of the greenhouse thrips are in the form of compound eyes and are made up of 65–70 facets and H. haemorrhoidalis have three ocelli. [9]

  5. Biological pest control - Wikipedia

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    Augmentation involves the supplemental release of natural enemies that occur in a particular area, boosting the naturally occurring populations there. In inoculative release, small numbers of the control agents are released at intervals to allow them to reproduce, in the hope of setting up longer-term control and thus keeping the pest down to a ...

  6. Spinosad - Wikipedia

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    It is regarded as natural product-based, and approved for use in organic agriculture by numerous national and international certifications. [11] Spinosad residues are highly stable on grains stored in bins, with protection ranging from 6 months to 2 years. [8] [clarification needed] Ecotoxicology parameters have been reported for spinosad, and ...

  7. Dichlorvos - Wikipedia

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    Dichlorvos is effective against mushroom flies, aphids, spider mites, caterpillars, thrips, and whiteflies in greenhouses and in outdoor crops. It is also used in the milling and grain handling industries and to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections in animals and humans.

  8. Are black plastic spatulas really that bad? Your exposure to ...

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    Now, there’s a development in the story: As the National Post reports, the researchers made a miscalculation when crunching the data, suggesting that the findings aren’t as bad as they ...

  9. Category:Thrips - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Thrips (order Thysanoptera), minute (mostly 1 mm (0.039 in) long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts. Different thrips species feed mostly on plants by puncturing and sucking up the contents, although a few are predators. Entomologists have described approximately 6,000 species.