Cultivating resilience: assessing commercial strawberry cultivars for chilli thrips management in Florida strawberries.

Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne (Rosales: Rosaceae), is an important specialty crop in Florida, generating about $500 million in annual revenue. An invasive insect, chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), has emerged as a major strawberry pest, causing considerable yield and revenue loss in recent years. Pesticide application is the leading control option but is not always recommended due to resistance development.

Daily Prey Consumption and Functional Response of : Implications for Biological Control of in Strawberries.

Strawberry is an important specialty crop grown in Florida. Recently, chilli thrips, Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), have become a significant threat to Florida strawberry production. Pesticide applications are not always recommended because of the development of insecticidal resistance.