Act early for best control of Western flower thrips

"One is, you want to use one material for two or three consecutive sprays on a generation, and then turn to a different mode of action or IRAC code, so you take that selection pressure off a certain compound," Johnson says. "The other thought is you want to have at least two active ingredients in every application."

One thing you want to avoid for sure, Johnson says, is relying on one mode of action for a long period. That's just going to lead to resistance, especially with Western flower thrips, which has demonstrated the ability to become resistant to virtually every mode of action that we've offered.

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Source: Greenhouse Grower