http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Ornamental/ornamentalSummaryReports.cfm IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Program Thrips Efficacy: Chilli Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) Gladiolus Thrips (Thrips simplex) Privet Thrips (Dendothrips ornatus) Weeping Fig Thrips (Gynaikothrips uzeli) Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) Authors: Cristi Palmer and Ely Vea Date: November 11, 2015 Acknowledgements Susan Bierbrunner Diane Infante Lori Harrison Karen Sims This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2015-34383-23710 with substantial cooperation and support from the State Agricultural Experiment Stations and USDA-ARS. Table of Contents Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................ 2 Table of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Materials and Methods ............................................................................................................................... 9 Results ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Efficacy by Thrips Genera .................................................................................................................... 13 Efficacy by Thrips Species ................................................................................................................... 23 Comparative Efficacy on Chili Thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) .............................................................. 23 Comparative Efficacy on Gladiolus Bulb Thrips (Thrips simplex) ..................................................... 36 Comparative Efficacy onPrivet Thrips (Dendothrips ornatus) ............................................................. 38 Comparative Efficacy on Weeping Fig Thrips (Gynaikothrips uzeli) ................................................. 38 Comparative Efficacy on Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) .................................... 42 Butterfly Bush ............................................................................................................................................. 42 Cosmos ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 Chrysanthemum .......................................................................................................................................... 42 Gardenia ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 Gerbera ........................................................................................................................................................ 47 Impatiens ..................................................................................................................................................... 60 Marigold ...................................................................................................................................................... 67 Petunia ......................................................................................................................................................... 96 Portulaca ...................................................................................................................................................... 99 Rose ........................................................................................................................................................... 100 Verbena ..................................................................................................................................................... 106 Zinnia ........................................................................................................................................................ 108 Efficacy Summary by Product ............................................................................................................ 111 A16901B ................................................................................................................................................... 111 A20520/DPX-HGW86/Mainspring .......................................................................................................... 111 Acelepryn / DPX-E2Y45 1.67SC.............................................................................................................. 111 Allectus ..................................................................................................................................................... 111 Aria 50SG ................................................................................................................................................. 111 Avid 0.15EC. ............................................................................................................................................. 111 AzaGuard/ Aza-Direct/Azatin XL/Ornazin 3EC. ..................................................................................... 111 BAS 320i. .................................................................................................................................................. 111 BotaniGard ES/WP. .................................................................................................................................. 111 Celero 16WSG. ......................................................................................................................................... 111 Conserve SC .............................................................................................................................................. 111 Discus. ....................................................................................................................................................... 111 Flagship 25WG/0.22G, Meridian 25WG/0.33G. ...................................................................................... 111 GF-2860/Xxpire WG ................................................................................................................................ 111 Hachi-Hachi/Tolfenpyrad EC. .................................................................................................................. 112 Kontos (BYI-8330). .................................................................................................................................. 112 MBI 203/Grandevo ................................................................................................................................... 112 MBI 206/Venerate ..................................................................................................................................... 112 Mesurol 75W. ............................................................................................................................................ 112 Met52 / Tick-Ex EC .................................................................................................................................. 112 MOI 201 .................................................................................................................................................... 112 NNI-0101 20% SC/SP3009, Rycar ........................................................................................................... 112 Overture 35WP.......................................................................................................................................... 112 2 Proud 3. ..................................................................................................................................................... 112 Pylon. ........................................................................................................................................................ 112 QRD 400. .................................................................................................................................................. 112 Safari 20SG/2G ......................................................................................................................................... 112 Talstar F. ................................................................................................................................................... 112 TriCon. ...................................................................................................................................................... 112 TriStar 30SG/70WSP. ............................................................................................................................... 112 Phytotoxicity ....................................................................................................................................... 112 Label Suggestions ..................................................................................................................................