Virulence and efficacy of different entomopathogenic nematode species against western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)

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The efficacy of spinosad against the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, and its impact on associated biological control agents on greenhouse cucumbers in southern Ontario

✍ Terri Jones; Cynthia Scott-Dupree; Ron Harris; Les Shipp; Brenda Harris 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 124 KB

## Abstract Insecticides are the most commonly used tactic to control western flower thrips (WFT), __Frankliniella occidentalis__ Pergande (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on greenhouse cucumber. However, WFT has developed resistance to several of the insecticides presently in use. In addition, some of t