Turkish Journal of Entomology (2020) 44, 285-294

Gökhan Aydin, Martin Slachta and Ismail Karaca (2020)
Detection and monitoring of Thrips meridionalis (Priesner, 1926) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with the colored sticky traps
Turkish Journal of Entomology 44 (3), 285-294
Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the capture rates of Thrips meridionalis (Priesner, 1926) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) adults on different colored traps between 2017 and 2019 in Isparta Province of Turkey. Three locations were selected for investigation: (1) various orchards with apple trees, (2) various orchards with cherry trees, and (3) various orchards with walnut. The active period of the insect was determined to be between 15 March and 1 April over the three years. Ghost-white traps captured the most T. meridionalis and the differences between this color trap and other colored traps were found significantly differed according to a Tukey's HSD test in all orchards and in all years (P<0.001). It is suggested that an important technique in integrated pest management for monitoring and controlling of T. meridionalis adults could be to use ghost-white sticky traps.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ismail Karaca

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Thrips meridionalis	Apple (Malus)	Turkey
	Thrips meridionalis	Cherry (Prunus avium - Prunus cerasus)	Turkey
	Thrips meridionalis	Walnut/butternut (Juglans)	Turkey