Thrips damage in strawberry production

Thrips damage in strawberry production is increasing over the latest years. As a consequence multiple insecticide treatments evoke resistance formation. Therefore, this project aims to elaborate efficient biological control measures based on beneficial micro- or macro organisms. The efficacy under various conditions of Flemish strawberry production was investigated. Furthermore, more information was generated on the biology and population dynamics of thrips in strawberry production systems.

 

Contact:

Tim Belien and Rik Clymans

Financing: IWT and sector financing

Timing: 1/09/2013-31/08/2017

Partnership:

Proefcentrum Hoogstraten (Peter Melis - Marieke Vervoort)

Inagro (Mia Demeulemeester - Simon Craeye)

UGent - Department plant protection (Guy Smagghe)