RE: Thrips in Arizona....
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: Thrips in Arizona....
- From: N* L*
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 21:48:11 CST
Marily said:
>I was surprised when Rachael mentioned that the Thrips were
>attracted to her YELLOW flowers because when I was taking greenhouse
>classes, we hung BLUE sticky cards over the benches to monitor for Thrips
>because they are attracted to blue.
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In my greenhouse, they are definitely attracted to yellow. Of course, that
could be because I don't have any blue flowers in there. Last year, I had a
yellow orchid that was absolutely thick with them. However, this year, they
seem to prefer the leaves of my orange tree. I haven't done anything to
treat them, though. I just noticed them a few days ago, when I realized
some of the leaves on the tree were starting to turn pale. I'm hoping it
can hold out until it's warm enough to move it outside; I really hate
spraying in the greenhouse. Sometimes, once I can move stuff outside, the
pests seem to dissipate a little...
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7
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