The tomato industry in South Florida (USA) is seriously affected by recently emerging Tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV). Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), and common blossom schultzei (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), are the two known vectors of TCSV Florida. In present study, presence thrips 24 flowering ornamental plant species was observed vectors, as well mel...

Four studies were conducted in Georgia during spring 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to evaluate various management tactics for reducing thrips and thrips-vectored tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in tomato and their interactions relative to fruit yield. Populations of thrips vectors of TSWV, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) and Frankliniella fusca (Hinds), were determined using flower and stic...

Aquí presentamos un sistema de crianza masiva que es sustentable, simple y costo efectivo para el trips California, Frankliniella occidentalis, con detalles sobre identificación molecular. Nuestros métodos son una mejoría en comparación a otros usados previamente ya hemos organizado responsabilidades mantenimiento estructuradas alrededor semana laboral lunes viernes, así como la simplificación ...

To clarify the influence of yellow, green, and proportional yellow-green light on capture effect, western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), were captured using different self-made sources in a greenhouse. The bio-activity effect thrips was regulated by analyzed to determine reasons for changes their light. results showed that thrips’ induced with same brightness positively c...