
Thripline Trap - Blue, 10 lures and traps
Key Features
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Maximum sensitivity in thrips monitoring.
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Pheromone lure for Western Flower thrips causes thrips to move to the top of the crop resulting in earlier detection and estimation of population size
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Fits well into a thrips ICM program with other biological control agents and/or chemical spray treatments.
How It Works
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Thripline contains a synthetic version of a sexual aggression pheromone produced naturally by male occidentalis. It attracts both male and female thrips into mating aggregations. It will not attract thrips from outside of the general crop area.
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The pheromone is encapsulated in rubber lures (septa) and is released gradually over several weeks.
Instructions for use
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Open a pack of sticky traps and the Thripline foil sachets of 10 lures (septa) in the crop.
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Hang traps 12-20 inches (30-50cm) above the top of the crop. Strip papers from both sides of each trap and apply a lure directly to sticky surface on lower part of the trap.
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The pheromone is in open ‘cup’ of the lure.
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Place lure horizontally. Thripline pheromone releases can be reduced if this ‘cup’ fills with water, which can happen in crops with overhead irrigation.
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For monitoring purposes, use one lure for every 1,000 ft2 (40 traps/acre) with a sticky trap.
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May enhance contact chemical control by luring thrips to surface. Hang 1 lure/1,000ft2 near greenhouse circulation fans for one hour before treatment. Remove lures after treatment for future use.
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Replace lures and traps every 3-4 weeks or more frequently if they become covered with thrips.
Storage and transport
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Lures (in sealed packages) can be kept in a refrigerator at about 39°F/4ºC for several weeks or months.
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They may be kept for up to two years at -0.4°F/-18º
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Once foil packets are open, use product immediately.
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- Thripline Trap - Blue, 10 lures and traps