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Short Summary
Factsheet that details the use of integrated pest management (IPM) as an effective measure, which encourages the tactical use of selective pesticides - chemical products that don't kill all insects and are harmless to some beneficial insects.
Year Published
2009
Project Provider
AUSVEG
Attachment
Western Flower Thrips (WFT) is a devastating and hard pest to manage in crops in many countries around the world. It can carry and transmit the destructive Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) between host plants, and also cause direct feeding damage in some crops, including cucumber, lettuce, and capsicum. WFT is considered to be threatening as it has developed resistance to an array of insecticides and is known to build up resistance rapidly.
Fact sheet
Pests diseases and biosecurity