Simple Summary The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande, is a
significant agricultural pest that challenges crop production. WFT are tiny insects that feed …

Mass trap** can be a crucial component of a push–pull strategy, which involves
deterrence of pests from a crop (push), while luring them toward an attractive source eg, a …

Sticky traps are one of the most important tools for monitoring and mass trap** of insect
pests. Their effectiveness depends on attracting and capturing target pests efficiently. Trap …

BACKGROUND The stick tea thrips, Dendrothrips minowai Priesner, is one of the most
important sucking pests that seriously infest tea plants (Camellia sinensis) in China. Given …

Blue sticky traps contribute substantially to monitoring the western flower thrips, Frankliniella
occidentalis Pergande (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in greenhouses. Although sticky traps can …

Western flower thrips (WFT) are a major pest for blackberry crops in Mexico, causing
economic damage. To monitor this pest, yellow and blue sticky traps are commonly used …

The two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch, and the Western flower
thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), are pests commonly found in strawberry …

Orius insidiosus, known as the pirate bug, is widely distributed throughout the Americas. It is
employed for the biological control of Frankliniella occidentalis in organic berry crops in …

Simple Summary The western flower thrips (WFT) is a major glasshouse pest worldwide.
Colour and odour are used to attract WFT to traps for monitoring in pest management …

Simple Summary Understanding insect olfactory perception can lead to more effective and
specific ways to manage pests. In fact, odors have two components:(1) the quality, defined …