Abstract
Of 35 species of ornamental plants and vegetables tested, 30 species were attacked by the banded greenhouse thrips, Hercinothrips femoralis, under laboratory conditions. Of these, dumb cane (Dieffenbachia sp.), beach lily (Crinum asiaticum var. japonica), turmeric (Curcuma longa), plantain lily (Hosta sp.), prairie gentian (Eustoma grandiflorum), common cockscomb (Celosia argentea), pink (Dianthus hybridus), brazilian skyflower (Duranta repens), sultan snapweed (Impatiens wallerana), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), egg plant (Solanum melongena), kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) were most susceptible to damage by the thrips. Malathion 50EC, acephate 50WP and 5G, etofenprox 20EC, spinosad 25SG, emamectin-benzoate 1EC, methidathion 40EC and nitenpyram 10G gave 100% control of the thrips in a glasshouse test.
