Sorry for the brief discover of us, however even generally I’m out of the loop! There are two upcoming webinars on Thrips parvispinus, the brand new invasive thrips that may be a severe pest of tropical ornamentals and pepper crops.
The primary is by the College of Florida Extension of us, and ought to be an important replace on what’s taking place on the supply. That webinar is TOMORROW (Might 4) at 10am-12pm ET, so hopefully you see this in time! Hopefully will probably be recorded for those who miss it.
The subsequent webinar is on Might tenth, and is being placed on collectively by the Horticultural Analysis Institute, AmericanHort, the Canadian Nursery & Panorama Affiliation, and American Floral Endowment.
For extra particulars on these webinars and easy methods to register, hold studying.
Tomorrow’s Webinar by UF IFAS Extension:
Matters lined on this webinar are within the PDF doc under, which might be downloaded. Register at:
https://ufl.zoom.us/assembly/register/tJcpcOuoqjspGNfDP4CGNYgS0xG019nsVUKk#/registration
Might tenth Webinar by HRI:

Be part of the Horticultural Analysis Institute (HRI), in collaboration with AmericanHort, the Canadian Nursery & Panorama Affiliation, and American Floral Endowment, and be taught extra about Thrips parvispinus.
Thrips parvispinus might lack a universally accepted widespread identify (some discuss with it as Pepper Thrips, others as tropical tobacco thrips), however by no matter identify you would possibly name it, it’s one harmful little pest. Native to the Asian tropics, T. parvispinus has been reported in or intercepted from 5 continents within the final 30 years and has a variety of host vegetation together with vegetable, fruit, and decorative vegetation.
On this webinar, you’ll hear straight from three consultants within the discipline who will cowl identification, scouting, and potential controls. A matter-and-answer interval with these consultants will happen on the finish of the webinar.
This webinar will cowl three areas:
- Historical past and Area Identification of Thrips parvispinus in Florida: Lance Osborne will focus on the response of USDA-ARS, College of Florida and Florida’s Regulatory Company (FDACS-DPI) to the detection of this vital pest. He will even focus on using observations and discipline guides to establish Thrips parvispinus.
- When, The place, and Learn how to Monitor for T. parvispinus: Thrips parvispinus causes extreme injury to a number of varieties of tropical decorative vegetation. Sarah Jandricic will share what injury appears to be like like on a number of plant species, the place the thrips prefer to reside on the plant, and efficient methods to watch for them in your crop.
- Choices to Handle T. parvispinus: Harm from Thrips parvispinus feeding reduces plant high quality. Cristi Palmer will current outcomes from worldwide efficacy analysis and choices which might be obtainable within the US for thrips administration.
Registration for this webinar might be discovered at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6wgLLCE1TouRgwPQ9yQomg#/registration