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Background The tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca Hinds; family Thripidae; order Thysanoptera) is an important pest that can transmit viruses such as the tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus to numerous economically important agricultural row crops and ...
Michael A. Catto +5 more
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Establishment of a primary cell culture of Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an important pest of vegetables, ornamental plants and fruit crops. In addition to the direct damage caused by feeding, it transmits several tospoviruses.
Amalendu GHOSH +2 more
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Insect Management for Cucurbits (Cucumber, Squash, Cantaloupe, and Watermelon)
Insects and mites can cause severe problems in the production of watermelon, squash, cucumber, and cantaloupe either through direct damage to the crop or through transmission of disease agents, such as the aphid-borne mosaic viruses.
Susan E. Webb
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Control of Melon Thrips on Squash, Spring 1996 [PDF]
Abstract ‘Dixie’ squash was seeded in Rockdale soil on 25 Feb 1996. A RCB design was employed to provide 4 replicates each for 5 treatments comprising a plot size of 3 rows, 25 feet long. Insecticide applications were initiated after the appearance of melon thrips and continued at approximately 5-7-day intervals beginning 18 Mar.
Dakshina R. Seal, Elzie McCord
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Melon Thrips Management on Eggplant, 1997
Abstract The study was conducted at the substation of the Kula Research Station, Maui Agricultural Park. The field was set up in a RCB design with seven treatments and four replications (blocks). Each treatment plot consisted of a double row of eggplant planted at 30-inch between-plant spacing. Each row consisted of 14 plants for a total
R. F. L. Mau, L. R. Gusukuma-Minuto
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Effects of temperature on the development and population growth of the melon thrips, Thrips palmi, on eggplant, Solanum melongena [PDF]
The effects of temperature on the melon thrips, Thrips palmi Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), preimaginal development, survival, fecundity, longevity of females and males, and population growth were investigated at 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, and 31° C, 70-80% RH, and a photoperiod of 12:12 L:D. The results indicated that the duration of egg, larval, and pupal
Yadav, Ramchandra, Chang, Niann-Tai
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Control of Melon Thrips in Squash, 1994 [PDF]
Abstract Squash (‘Dixie’) was planted in Homestead on 31 Mar 1992. Plant spacing was 0.3 m in the row and 0.9 m between rows. Plants were fertilized with 1890 kg/ha with granular fertilizer (8:16:16) on two dates at planting and 2 wk after planting. Plots were four rows, 12 m long.
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Scientific Opinion on the pest categorisation of the tospoviruses [PDF]
<p>The European Commission requested EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health to perform the pest categorisation for the 24 viruses of the <em>Tospovirus</em> genus for the EU territory.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health
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Control of Melon Thrips in Bush Bean, 1992 [PDF]
Abstract Bush bean was planted in a Rockdale soil on 7 May and spaced 2.5 cm in the row and 0.9 m between rows. Plants were fertilized with 1908.6 kg/ha of granular fertilizer on two dates, at planting and four weeks after planting. Bean was irrigated, 1.3 cm per irrigation, once a week and mechanically weeded whenever necessary.
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Control of Melon Thrips in Pepper, Spring 1995 [PDF]
Abstract Peppers were planted on to raised beds covered with polyethylene mulch in a commercial field on 11 Feb. 1995 in Homestead, FL. Beds were 71.1 cm wide and spaced 139.5 cm apart from center to center. Treatment plots were 4 rows by 25 ft. arranged in a RCBD with 4 replications.
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