It's time to post about bugs. Got a call at the hotline about T-H-R-I-P-S.
It made me realize that San Antonio has got a really bad thrips problem this year.
Could be the ChilliThrips or Flower Thrips.
It's time to find out!!
I've got plumbago dying back. Read that Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, was the culprit.
Here is a link from the University of Florida about Chilli Thrips:
http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/Chillithrips.htm
A link about roses and Chilli Thrips
http://www.centralfloridarosesociety.org/file.asp?tableName=tblRoseInformation&idField=infoId&namePrefix=file&idValue=36
About all I can say is Yuck!!! Is there any hope for my roses? Hardly a bloom this year.
Do I fight?
A link regarding biological control:
http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/THRIPS/CHILLIWEB2/chilli-doc/Biological%20Control%20Sub%208-22-2008.pdf
Rutgers University Study on chemical control of thrips on ornamentals:
http://ir4.rutgers.edu/ornamental/SummaryReports/ThripsDataSummary2008.pdf
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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Texas Plant Disease Handbook
Texas Plant Disease Handbook (General)
Comprehensive. No pictures. Covers all types of plants, ornamentals, vegetables etc. http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/Texlab/index.htm
Comprehensive. No pictures. Covers all types of plants, ornamentals, vegetables etc. http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/Texlab/index.htm
Citrus
Texas Plant Disease Handbook Citrus (Photos)
http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/texlabn/fruits/Citrus/citrus.html
http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/texlabn/fruits/Citrus/citrus.html
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