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9 March 2019 Host Preference and Plastic Mulches for Managing Melon Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Field-Grown Vegetable Crops
Mohammad A. Razzak, Dakshina R. Seal, Philip A. Stansly, Oscar E. Liburd, Bruce Schaffer
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Abstract

Melon thrips, Thrips palmi Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a serious pest of vegetable, ornamental, and fruit crops. As a potential component of an integrated pest management (IPM) program, different plastic mulches including white-on-black, black-on-white, black-on-black, two metalized ultraviolet (UV)-reflective mulches, and a no mulch control were evaluated for managing T. palmi on six field-grown vegetable crops (eggplant, cucumber, squash, snap bean, Jalapeno pepper, and tomato) during the Fall of 2015 and 2016. Metalized reflective mulch significantly reduced the number of T. palmi in all vegetable crops compared with the other treatments. The highest numbers of T. palmi were observed on the white-on-black mulch and control treatments. The numbers of adults and larvae were highest on eggplant followed by cucumber, snap bean, squash, and Jalapeno pepper. The lowest numbers of T. palmi were observed on tomato plants. This study indicated that growing vegetable crops on metalized mulch is an effective method of reducing T. palmi populations in vegetable crops and should be considered in IPM programs for this insect species.

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Mohammad A. Razzak, Dakshina R. Seal, Philip A. Stansly, Oscar E. Liburd, and Bruce Schaffer "Host Preference and Plastic Mulches for Managing Melon Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Field-Grown Vegetable Crops," Environmental Entomology 48(2), 434-443, (9 March 2019). https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvz010
Received: 4 October 2018; Accepted: 15 January 2019; Published: 9 March 2019
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KEYWORDS
integrated pest management
reflective mulch
Thrips palmi
vegetable crop
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