IPM Website for ThripsIPM Website for Thrips

Norm Leppla, Jennifer Gillett-Norm Leppla, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Joyce Merritt, Kaufman, Joyce Merritt, Amanda Hodges, andAmanda Hodges, and

Denise ThomasDenise Thomas

UF/IFAS IPM Florida & SPDNUF/IFAS IPM Florida & SPDN

IPM FloridaIPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for and inter-unit coordination and assistance for

UF/IFAS integrated pest management research UF/IFAS integrated pest management research Extension and education facultyExtension and education faculty

IPM Florida Website, Thrips Pest IPM Florida Website, Thrips Pest Management, News ReleaseManagement, News Release

Dow AgroSciences temporarily suspended spinosyn Dow AgroSciences temporarily suspended spinosyn insecticides (8/12/08)insecticides (8/12/08)

Broward County and part of Palm Beach CountyBroward County and part of Palm Beach County Western flower thrips has developed resistance to the Western flower thrips has developed resistance to the

active ingredient spinosadactive ingredient spinosad Resistance caused by long growing season and rapid Resistance caused by long growing season and rapid

reproductive cycle of thripsreproductive cycle of thrips Suspension necessary to preserve this important Suspension necessary to preserve this important

family of insecticidesfamily of insecticides Cooperative education program on IPM, including Cooperative education program on IPM, including

proper insecticide rotationproper insecticide rotation

http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu

Overview of ThysanopteraOverview of ThysanopteraLife cycle/historyLife cycle/historyDispersalDispersalFeedingFeedingSymptomsSymptomsCollectionCollection IdentificationIdentificationReferencesReferences

Thrips 101Thrips 101

Thrips 101 By Joe Funderburk There are about 5000 described species of thrips (insects in the Order Thysanoptera). Most feed on fungi and live in leaf litter or on dead wood.  The species that feed on higher plants occur mostly in the Family Thripidae. This family includes the important pest species. 

ScoutingScouting

Scouting for peppers and tomatoes Links to scouting procedures for multiple crops

PossibilitiesPossibilitiesThrips specific scouting schedules Thrips specific scouting schedules Information on attractants applied on sticky traps to Information on attractants applied on sticky traps to

attract male as well as female thripsattract male as well as female thrips

Id of Thrips and Natural EnemiesId of Thrips and Natural Enemies

Identification of Thrips in Fruiting Vegetables in South Florida– Funderburk, Diffie and Frantz

Thrips Knowledge Base – Glades Crop Care

Bigeyed Bug, Bigeyed Bug, GeocorisGeocoris spp. spp. Minute Pirate Bug, Minute Pirate Bug, Orius insidiosusOrius insidiosus

General IPM PracticesGeneral IPM Practices

Field sanitationField sanitationMulches Mulches Planting dates and timesPlanting dates and timesTomato spotted wiltTomato spotted wilt

tools to vanquish the virus tools to vanquish the virus

PossibilitiesPossibilitiesBanker plants for thrips predatorsBanker plants for thrips predatorsTrap cropsTrap crops

Blueberries Blueberries – Flower Thrips Control in Commercial Blueberry Plantings Flower Thrips Control in Commercial Blueberry Plantings – Integrated Strategies for Controlling Flower Thrips in Blueberries Integrated Strategies for Controlling Flower Thrips in Blueberries – Key to Thrips Found in Blueberry in Florida and Southern Georgia Key to Thrips Found in Blueberry in Florida and Southern Georgia

CottonCotton– Cotton Pest Monitoring Manual for Florida Cotton Pest Monitoring Manual for Florida

OrnamentalsOrnamentals – Thrips of Ornamentals in the Southeastern U.S. Thrips of Ornamentals in the Southeastern U.S. – Thrips on Ornamental Plants Thrips on Ornamental Plants – Western Flower Thrips Management in Ornamentals Western Flower Thrips Management in Ornamentals

StrawberriesStrawberries– Biological Control for Insect Management in Strawberries Biological Control for Insect Management in Strawberries

Tomatoes and Peppers Tomatoes and Peppers – Florida flower thrips, Melon thrips, Tobacco thrips, Western Flower Florida flower thrips, Melon thrips, Tobacco thrips, Western Flower

thripsthrips

Management in Specific CropsManagement in Specific Crops

Conserve Supplementary LabelConserve Supplementary Label Pest ResistancePest Resistance Biorational InsecticidesBiorational Insecticides Restricted Use PesticidesRestricted Use Pesticides Mode of Action ClassificationMode of Action Classification Worker Protection StandardsWorker Protection Standards Pesticide CEU’s Available at UFPesticide CEU’s Available at UF Pesticide Information OfficePesticide Information Office Agricultural Workers SafetyAgricultural Workers Safety Federal Worker Protection StandardFederal Worker Protection Standard

InsecticidesInsecticides

News ReleasesNews Releases

Florida Takes Swift Action to Counter Thrips Florida Takes Swift Action to Counter Thrips Resistance in Two Counties- Dow AgroSciencesResistance in Two Counties- Dow AgroSciences

PossibilitiesPossibilities New publications New publications New IPM practicesNew IPM practices New invasive speciesNew invasive species New regulationsNew regulations New pesticides New pesticides Pesticide resistance informationPesticide resistance information

Thrips Specialists Working Group Thrips Specialists Working Group

Identification and ManagementIdentification and Management

15 specialists15 specialists ExtensionExtension

15 specialists15 specialists Industry ManagementIndustry Management

7 specialists7 specialists EducationEducation

3 specialists3 specialists

Easy email access to specialists

Education and Training ActivitiesEducation and Training Activities

Florida Entomological Society Annual MeetingFlorida Entomological Society Annual Meeting

Western Flower Thrips WorkshopsWestern Flower Thrips Workshops

PossibilitiesPossibilities SymposiaSymposia Field daysField days Open housesOpen houses In-service trainingClassroom educationAdvanced diagnostic training

Enhancing IFAS Guides and Enhancing IFAS Guides and Increasing Adoption of IPMIncreasing Adoption of IPM

This UF/IFAS guide was produced This UF/IFAS guide was produced to assist growers in planning their to assist growers in planning their crops with up front decisions about crops with up front decisions about pest prevention and management.pest prevention and management.

Grower’s IPM Guide for FloridaGrower’s IPM Guide for FloridaTomato & Pepper ProductionTomato & Pepper Production

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1- Introduction WHY IPM? Chapter 1- Introduction WHY IPM?

Chapter 2- Tomato & Pepper ProductionChapter 2- Tomato & Pepper Production

Chapter 3- Soil & Nutrient ManagementChapter 3- Soil & Nutrient Management

Chapter 4- Pest ManagementChapter 4- Pest Management

Chapter 5- Disease ManagementChapter 5- Disease Management

Chapter 6- Weed ManagementChapter 6- Weed Management

Chapter 7- Cultural & Physical Cont. Chapter 7- Cultural & Physical Cont.

Chapter 8- Biological ControlChapter 8- Biological Control

Chapter 9- Chemical ControlChapter 9- Chemical Control

Thrips LinksThrips Links Chilli Thrips- Lance OsborneChilli Thrips- Lance Osborne

http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/thripslinks.htm http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/thripslinks.htm

Glades Crop Care- Charlie MellingerGlades Crop Care- Charlie Mellingerhttp://www.gladescropcare.com/ http://www.gladescropcare.com/

Florida Plant Diagnostic Network- Amanda Hodges Florida Plant Diagnostic Network- Amanda Hodges http://fpdn.ifas.ufl.edu/http://fpdn.ifas.ufl.edu/

Southern Plant Diagnostic Network- Amanda Hodges Southern Plant Diagnostic Network- Amanda Hodges http://www.sepdn.org/http://www.sepdn.org/

Dow AgroSciencesDow AgroSciences- Tony Weiss- Tony Weisshttp://www.dowagro.com/usag/thrips/http://www.dowagro.com/usag/thrips/

Thrips Management –Joe Funderburk Thrips Management –Joe Funderburk http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/vegetables/thrips/index.shtmlhttp://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/vegetables/thrips/index.shtml

Sources of Thrips Information Number of HitsThrips Web Pages 1,983

Thrips Pest Management Home Page 621

Thrips Education and Training Activities 140

Thrips Specialists 113

Thrips Management in Specific Crops 97

Insecticides 96

News Releases 94

Links 87

Thrips Identification 58

Biology of Thrips 40

General IPM Practices 39

Scouting 38

Natural Enemies 36

The Future of Pest Management

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