Thrips control in cucumber in South-West France

SPRING (Transplant January-February)

TARGET PEST

Thrips (adults)

PRODUCT

Trapline (blue or yellow) 

USE

Preventative

DOSE

100-200 traps /1.000 m2

DISTRIBUTION

To be placed above the crop, before transpalnt. 

NOTES

Move the sticky traps up, follwing crop growth.

In case of aphid control with beneficials, remove the stiky traps next to the hotspots. 

Thrips (larvae)

Montyline

(Amblyseius montdorensis)

Preventative

200 ind/m2 or 1sachet/m2

1-2 weeks after plantation

In case of lose material , it is recommended to divide the dose by two consecutive applications

Thrips (larvae)

Mitefood

Preventative

1 tube/1000m

Top of the plant

Repet every 2 weeks till equilibrium

SUMMER (Transplant June-July)

TARGET PEST

Thrips (adults)

PRODUCT

Trapline (blue or yellow) 

USE

Preventative

DOSE

100-200 traps /1.000 m2

DISTRIBUTION

To be placed above the crop, before transpalnt. 

NOTES

Move the sticky traps up, follwing crop growth.

In case of aphid control with beneficials, remove the stiky traps next to the hotspots. 

Thrips (larvae)

Straskii

(Amblyseius swirskii) 

Preventative

1sachet/m2

1-2 weeks after plantation

Introduce Mitefood if the population is not homogeneous on the crop or if it’s not developed enough

Thrips (larvae)

Mitefood

Preventative

1 tube/1000m

On the top of the plant

To boost the population, if necessary

Thrips (adults)

Oriline

(Orius levigatus)

Curative

2ind/m2

Release on leaves or use release boxes

Split the dose in two applications is reccomended.