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Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato

Xavier Martini, , Joseph Funderburk, , Jessica Chitwood-Brown, Hugh Smith, , Mathews Paret, andNorman Leppla


Release Date: 8/11/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-in895-2018

Agriculture

Abstract

This fact sheet describes the biology and ecology of thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus, and recommends an integrated pest management program for these pests. It is intended for professionals in tomato production, horticulture, and pest management.

About this Publication

This document is ENY859, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology. Original publication date August 2011. Revised January 2018, June 2022, and July 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

Authors

Xavier Martini
Xavier Martini
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, insect behavior, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL

Ioannis Karapanos
Ioannis Karapanos

assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

Joseph Funderburk
Joseph Funderburk
Specialist
University of Florida

emeritus professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

Sanju Kunwar
Sanju Kunwar

assistant professor, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

Jessica  Chitwood-Brown
Jessica Chitwood-Brown
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, horticulture and tomato breeding, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Hugh Smith
Hugh Smith
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, vegetable entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Eugene McAvoy
Eugene McAvoy

regional vegetable Extension agent IV emeritus and associate director for stakeholder relations, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

Mathews Paret
Mathews Paret
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and chair, pathogen diagnosis and management of specialty crops, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL

Norman Leppla
Norman Leppla
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, IPM and biological control, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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