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Can we control Thrips Parvispinus without pesticides?

Oct 5, 2024 | greenhousecanada.com | Sarah Jandricic

Most of the conversation around the invasive pest Thrips parvispinus (Fig. 1) has centered around chemical control since it was found in North America four years ago.
Insects | Free Full-Text | Laboratory Investigations on the Potential Efficacy of Biological Control Agents on Two Thrips Species, Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci Lindeman) and Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande))

May 30, 2024 | mdpi.com | Ashley Summerfield |Rosemarije Buitenhuis |Sarah Jandricic |Cynthia Scott-Dupree

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Parvispinus on Poinsettias? It’s Possible.

Apr 3, 2024 | greenhousecanada.com | Sarah Jandricic |Mark Stephen

Growers in Ontario continue to struggle with Thrips parvispinus on tropical crops like mandevilla, anthurium and schefflera. Unfortunately, reports out of Europe also indicate this invasive pest species can also attack poinsettia. Read on for what you need to watch out for, and potential management strategies.
Thrips Species Composition in Ontario Greenhouse Floriculture: Innovative Identification Tools and Implications for Integrated Pest Management

Mar 21, 2024 | mdpi.com | Sarah Jandricic |Ashley Summerfield |Rosemarije Buitenhuis |Sarah Elizabeth

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The Battle Against Broad Mites in Spring Crops

Mar 14, 2024 | greenhousegrower.com | Sarah Jandricic

Broad mite damage on torenia. Photo: Sarah Jandricic, OMAFRABroad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) can be a regular occurrence in spring crops, especially Reiger begonias and New Guinea impatiens. Other crops that are commonly affected include torenia, exacum, ipomea, and gerbera. Broad mite are often difficult to detect and control. A recent post on OnFloriculture.com offers tips on monitoring and the latest management strategies for this pest.
Updated biocontrol agents for greenhouse pests bulletin available for free download

Jan 25, 2024 | canr.msu.edu | Sarah Jandricic

In recent years, greenhouse growers have increasingly embraced biological control for pest management. This approach involves implementing preventive strategies, utilizing beneficial organisms and applying biopesticides to keep pest populations below damaging levels. Growers new to biological control are sometimes overwhelmed by the number and diversity of biological control agents for the most common greenhouse insect and mite pests.
Registration now open for 2023 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo

Oct 31, 2023 | canr.msu.edu | Sarah Jandricic

The 2023 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo, in partnership with the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo, will be held Dec. 5-7 at the Devos Place Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Michigan State University Extension floriculture team worked with the Western Michigan Greenhouse Association and the Metro Detroit Flower Growers Association to develop an educational program consisting of 19 sessions on a variety of relevant subject areas.
Got Tropicals? - Greenhouse Canada

Aug 23, 2023 | greenhousecanada.com | Sarah Jandricic |Monica Dick

In a previous edition of this magazine, we talked about which pesticides can help control or suppress Thrips parvispinus if you end up with an infestation. But how do you figure out if this invasive pest is in your facility in the first place? And, if they are there, what’s the best way to monitor their populations?
Possible pesticides for pesky Thrips parvispinus

Jul 27, 2023 | greenhousecanada.com | Sarah Jandricic |Monica Dick

Reliable biological control program for this pest is still a few years off but a suite of products available in Canada might be able to help July 27, 2023 By Dr. Sarah Jandricic Although the invasive pest Thrips parvispinus (pictured on the right) continues to threaten tropical ornamental crops, the good news is that the sky isn’t falling after all. Producing crops like mandevilla, schefflera and hoya are still possible for those who want to continue growing them. Although developing a...