Thrips

Thrips spp.
Contributor: AgriNewTech
Date Compiled: 2024
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Image copyright: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Monitoring

Solution
Threshold: Extended infestation or field margins. With attacks located on the edge of the field, carry out treatments localized in the infested area.

Control

Solution Product Category Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) Max nb. of a. i. application/year Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) Chemical Group
Sweet orange essential oil
Biological insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 3 days before harvest
6
(PREV-AM® PLUS) Dosage: 4 l/ha
Natural compound
Spinosad
Biological insecticide
Maximum 3 interventions between Spinosad and Spinetoram
Spinosine

Regulations surrounding chemical products can change rapidly – always verify chemicals recommended here with the most recent legislation and lists of products registered for your country
Solution Product Category Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) Max nb. of a. i. application/year Application Details and Notes (commercial product example) Chemical Group IRAC Code
Tau-fluvalinate
Synthetic insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 7 days before harvest
3 per cycle with pyrethroids; 4 for cycles over 70 days.
(EVURE® PRO) Dosage 0,4 l/ha
Pyrethroids and pyrethrins
3A
Deltamethrin
Synthetic insecticide
Treat at the first appearance of parasites. Suspend treatments 7 days before harvest
2 per cycle with pyrethroids; 4 for cycles over 70 days.
(DECIS®EVO) Dosage: 0,3-0,5 l/ha
Pyrethroids and pyrethrins
3A
The information made available here has been obtained from or is based upon sources believed by CABI to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. Anyone acting or relying on such information does so entirely at their own risk. The efficacy of the IPM methods included above will depend on local conditions and might not always be suitable everywhere within the specified country.