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Several invasive species of thrips have established in Florida and become pests of vegetable, ornamental, and agronomic crops. Damage to crops results from thrips feeding and egg-laying injury, thrips vectoring plant diseases, the cost of using control tactics, and the loss of pesticides due to resistance.

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Pest Identification Guide: Florida Flower Thrips Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan)

Jeffrey D. Cluever and Hugh A. Smith

Pest Identification Guide: Florida Flower Thrips Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan)

Chilli Thrips on Blueberries in Florida

Oscar E. Liburd, Babu R. Panthi, and Douglas A. Phillips

Florida Flower Thrips (suggested common name) Frankliniella bispinosa Morgan (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Steven P. Arthurs, Moh Leng Kok-Yokomi, and Hugh Smith

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis [Pergande])

Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith, Joseph E. Funderburk, and Galen Frantz

Thrips in Florida Strawberry Crops

Jeff D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith, Joe E. Funderburk, and Galen Frantz

Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Flower Thrips (Frankliniella bispinosa Morgan and Frankliniella kelliae Sakimura)

X. Martini, L. M. Diepenbrock, K. L. Ray, and J. D. Burrow

This is a quick reference guide for identifying flower thrips and the damage flower thrips causes.

Flower Thrips, Frankliniella tritici (Fitch) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Danielle S. Williams, Joseph E. Funderburk, andAndrea Lucky

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Gladiolus Thrips, Thrips simplex (Morison) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

H. A. Denmark and J. F. Price

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops

Alexandra M. Revynthi, Vivek Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Garima Kakkar, Garima Kakkar, Cristi L. Palmer, Cindy L. McKenzie, andLance S. Osborne

Thrips infestations present a huge problem in the regional and international trade of plant materials and products, due to the quarantine risks and damage associated with several species in the order. This fact sheet presents a program to manage important thrips pests, including western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), weeping fig thrips (Gynaikothrips uzeli), gladiolus thrips (Thrips simplex), and privet thrips (Dendrothrips ornatus) known to damage several horticultural crops of economic importance in the United States. The publication will help growers take appropriate measures to minimize economic damage.

Managing Thrips in Pepper and Eggplant

Xavier Martini, Joseph E. Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, Ozan Demirozer, Joshua H. Freeman, Gregg Nuessly, Eugene McAvoy, Norman C. Leppla, andAlicia J. Whidden

A UF/IFAS numbered publication for Commercial audience(s).

Flower Thrips in Blackberries in Florida

Oscar E. Liburd, Elena M. Rhodes, Elke Weibelzahl, and Sara E. Brennan

A UF/IFAS numbered publication. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi Karny (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

J. L. Capinera

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato

Xavier Martini, Ioannis Karapanos, Scott Adkins, Joseph E. Funderburk, Sanju Kunwar, Joshua H. Freeman, Samuel F. Hutton, Jessica Chitwood-Brown, Hugh A. Smith, Eugene J. McAvoy, Eugene McAvoy, Mathews Paret, andNorman C. Leppla

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.