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Genotype × Environment Interaction Influence Secondary Metabolite in Cowpea Infested by Flower Bud Thrips

Agronomy, 2022
Secondary metabolites are among the major contributors of host-plant resistance. Cowpea produces secondary metabolites that are known to enhance resistance to insect pests including flower bud thrips.
Hellen Wairimu Gitonga, Samuel Kyamanywa, Perpetua Arusei, Musondolya Mathe Lukanda, Richard Edema, Isaac O. Dramadri   +5 more
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Predatory mites double the economic injury level of the Frankliniella occidentalis in strawberry [PDF]

, 2016
The western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) causes bronzing to strawberry fruit. Management of insecticide-resistant strains relies on the integration of predators with carefully timed use of the few ...
Kirk, WDJ, Sampson, C
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Fungal pathogen controls thrips in greenhouse flowers

California Agriculture, 1998
Western flower thrips cause considerable losses in a wide range of agricultural crops by feeding on leaves and fruit, laying eggs in fruit and transmitting diseases.
Brook C. Murphy, Tunyalee A. Morisawa, Julie Newman, Steve A. Tjosvold, Michael Parrella   +4 more
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Evaluation of cowpea mini core accessions for resistance to flower bud thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) [PDF]

, 2019
Open Access ArticleThe flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is an economically important pest of cowpea in sub‐Saharan Africa.
Belko, N., Boukar, O., Chamarthi, S., Fatokun, C., Ibikunle, M., Oigiangbe, N., Ojo, J., Tamò, M., Togola, A.   +8 more
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Behavioral Responses of Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) to Visual and Olfactory Cues at Short Distances

Insects, 2020
Western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a highly invasive pest, infesting many species of plants worldwide, but few studies have investigated the visual and olfactory cues associated with their foraging behaviors.
Xiaoyun Ren, Shengyong Wu, Z. Xing, Ruirui Xu, W. Cai, Z. Lei   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus influences the reproduction of its insect vector, western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, to facilitate transmission.

Pest Management Science, 2020
BACKGROUND Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV), one of the most devastating viruses of ornamental plants and vegetable crops worldwide, is transmitted by the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), in a persistent-propagative
Yanran Wan, Sabir Hussain, A. Merchant, Bao-yun Xu, W. Xie, Shaoli Wang, Youjun Zhang, X. Zhou, Qing-jun Wu   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wavelength-Specific Behavior of the Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis): Evidence for a Blue-Green Chromatic Mechanism

Insects, 2020
The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is a serious pest in horticulture, feeding on leaf tissue and floral resources. Blue and yellow sticky traps are commonly used for monitoring and control in greenhouses. The mechanisms underlying the
N. Stukenberg, M. Pietruska, Axel Waldherr, R. Meyhöfer   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of Different Integrated Management Strategies against Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Mung Bean

International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2023
The study was conducted in the experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during April‒June, 2021 to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated management approaches against thrips on mung bean.
A. T. Mim, M. Ali, S. Yasmin
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Pest species diversity enhances control of spider mites and whiteflies by a generalist phytoseiid predator [PDF]

, 2010
To test the hypothesis that pest species diversity enhances biological pest control with generalist predators, we studied the dynamics of three major pest species on greenhouse cucumber: Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande ...
Holstein-Saj, R., van, Janssen, A., Maanen, R., van, Messelink, G.J., Sabelis, M.W.   +4 more
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Matching commercial thrips predating phytoseids with the highly diversified climatic conditions of different strawberry production systems [PDF]

, 2017
Flower inhabiting thrips (Order: Thysanoptera) are a major threat to fruit quality in strawberry production around the world. As chemical control is often inefficient, alternative control measures are of broad and current interest.
Beliën, T, Boonen, M, Bylemans, D, Clymans, R, Craeye, SimonUGent000070119781802002192943974895926365060C3AFA-F0EE-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Desjarding, Yeditor, Hanssens, J, Melis, P, Smagghe, GuyLA210019860442808010008373880000-0001-8334-3313F4990758-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Trekels, H, Vervoort, M   +10 more
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