Recent outbreaks of thrips species other than western flower thrips ( WFT ) have made producing glasshouse crops in Ontario hard than usual . This let in metal money such as Allium cepa thrips , thrips parvispinus , and chrysanthemum thrips .
As control measures differ count on the thrips species you ’re dealing with , right species identification is the very first step in get wind how to manage these plague .
This Thrips Species Identification Workshop is designed to teach nursery cultivator and IPM practitioners how to correctly place thrips species that may occur on their farms . This include common species such as westerly flower thrips , onion thrips , and Echinothrips , but also exotic species that are being encountered more often in Ontario ( e.g. Thrips parvispinus , greenhouse banded thrip ) .
This 3 - hr , hands - on workshop is designed for growers with all levels of insect experience , include those who have never used a microscope before .
This joint workshop is being melt by thrip - experts at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre , OMAFRA , and Agriculture and Agri - Food Canada ( AAFC ) .
This complimentary shop will be held on multiple dates and locating to hold as many growers and IPM practitioners as possible .
Please choose one of the following dates / locations when registering :
How to Register : Please go to our events page for theThrips Identification Workshopand trace the instructions to pre - register . place will be confine – your spot will be confirmed at a late date .
What to do in the meantimeIf you currently have a universe of thrips that ’s confuse you , and you have entree to a microscope , your first step is to strain your handwriting at OMAFRA / Vineland ’s simpleThrips Key for Growers . Since its inception in 2015 , dozens of growers and IPM consultants have successfully used this headstone to ID species of concern . We ’ll be break over this key in detail in the shop , as well as what kind of microscope to buy and how to collect and treat sample .
If you ’ve look at the key , and still are n’t sure about which thrips species you ’re take care at , you’re able to always overleap or ship samples to Vineland Station to be place by me ( [ email protect ] ) or Ashley Summerfield ( Senior Research Technician , Vineland Research and Innovation Centre;[email protect ] ) . In the Leamington area , please consult Cara McCreary ( [ email protected ] ) or Dr. Rose Labbe at AAFC Harrow ( [ email protect ] ) .
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