RE: Thrips

From: eduardo gomes goncalves <eggon at guarany.cpd.unb.br> on 1997.10.03 at 13:43:12(1377) Dear Julius, Yes, I'm sure about it. They are ugly thrips. The youngsters are whitish and don't fly. The adults are dark brown and fly. I have seem both stages and there is no doubt they are thrips. I tried soapy water and didn't work (now they are just clean thrips). I tried a piretroid insecticide to garden plants and they liked it. I think they are insecticide-addicted! Now I think I have to try something stronger. Obviously I'm also proceeding lots of hand picking but they are too small (approx. 1mm long) and it is a boring work. Dynamite would work but I think my plants wouldn't enjoy it. I will try some clues that people told me and will tell all of you what happened. Sincerely, Eduardo. +More > Dear Eduardo, > Are you sure that they are thrips? Here I am sometimes attacked by aphids and > red spider mites, and I use a systemic insecticide called "Marathon" which > works, even on some scale insects. If you can not get Marathon where you are, > a strong jet of water to wash them off, the use of a soap (NOT detergent!) > soultion sprayed on them, or the use of a dilute sprayable insecticide are the > only things that I can think of recomending at this time. > Cheers, and good luck! > Julius > ju-bo@msn.com > > > >

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