{"id":14707,"date":"2018-10-22T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T12:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/thrips\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T17:13:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:13:22","slug":"thrips","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/thrips\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Thrips are small, narrow insects that live on sap from plants and animals. There are many types of thrips. They hide in plants and like heat.<br>\n<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1540212502504{padding-left: 20px !important;}&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nThunder flies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;2539&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<strong>Thrips<\/strong> <em>(Thysanoptera)<\/em> are small, slender insects &plusmn; 1 mm in size that live on sap from plants and animals. There are many types of thrips. They hide in plants and like heat. Then they also multiply quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Thrips damage plants by sucking out plant tissues. The empty cells fill with air. This causes the silvery sheen at the top of the leaf. Black dots can be seen near the affected leaves; the droppings of thrips. Thrips cause deformed fruits and flowers and corkiness on vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>Professional agriculture experiments with strips of flower crops (phacelia, annual green manures) between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/onion\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Onions are bulbous plants and are related to leeks, chives and garlic. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649262402807{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">onion<\/a> plants that attract ladybirds, among other insects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/ladybird\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Ladybirds are shaped like a ball, from under which the short legs and antennae protrude. The beetles are usually colored black, red, yellow and orange and have dots. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1710526286250{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"]Also known as: Ladybugs (North America) Lady beetles[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1559920950078{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biopesticide against aphids [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Ladybirds&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Ladybird<\/a> larvae eat thrips and help prevent infestation by thrips.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Where to find&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1685867915715{padding-left: 15px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vegetable plot and ornamental garden<\/li>\n<li>Houseplants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102790165{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Control&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165404849{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]In cool summers, they are not numerous. Lots of thrips? Spray with water and most thrips disappear.<br>\nBiological control with roundworms (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/roundworms-nematodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Nematodes (roundworms) control various pests. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1654251384135{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biopesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Nematodes (roundworms) &ndash; various pests can be controlled with an insect-parasitic nematode. Many nematodes are plant-parasitic and cause considerable damage in agriculture and vegetable gardens. However, an insect-parasitic nematode lives on the larvae of insects. For example,&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">nematodes<\/a>) dramatically reduces the number of thrips.<br>\nAnother also biological control consists of the simultaneous deployment of flower bugs <em>(Orius laevigatus)<\/em> and predatory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/mites\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\"\"]Mites are small, often hard to see, arachnids that can have different colors, including red, green and brown. They are found on the undersides of leaves and like warm, dry environments. In fall and winter, they can turn orange-red. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\"\"]Mites are common pests of plants. They are usually less than a millimeter&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">mites<\/a> <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/stratiolaelaps-scimitus\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a small (0.5 mm) light brown predatory mite that lives in the upper soil.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biological Pesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Stratiolaelaps scimitus - old name Hypoaspis miles,- is a small (0.5 mm) light brown predatory mite that lives in the upper soil. This mite controls&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Stratiolaelaps scimitus<\/a>)<\/em>. The Orius flower bug controls both <a title=\"Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/files\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nymphs<\/a> and adult thrips; the Hypoaspis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/predatory-mite\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Predatory mites are effective in controlling various pests. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biological Pesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Predatory mites are effective in controlling various pests. - Predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis controls Red spider mites (Tetranychus urticae). This predatory mite is bright red and very mobile. She is only half a&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">predatory mite<\/a> tackles the eggs and nymphs in the soil. The combination of these two provide effective control of thrips.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Prevention&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165414573{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Frogs, ladybirds and predatory mites are the natural enemies of thrips. A (vegetable) garden with a varied planting contributes to an ample supply of natural enemies of thrips.<br>\nThe predatory mite <em>(Stratiolaelaps scimitus)<\/em> is used for preventive control of thrips. 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