Yellow sticky traps (YSTs) are a key component of IPM programmes for several greenhouse
pests. The development of YST-based decision-making tools, eg sampling protocols and …

Simple Summary Over the past two decades, researchers around the world have conducted
studies to identify volatile compounds that serve as attractants for one of the most important …

In the present study, experiments were carried out in French bean fields over two planting
periods to evaluate the potential use of sticky traps for monitoring the populations of pest …

BACKGROUND Western flower thrips (WFT), Franklinella occidentalis (Pergande), is an
economically damaging pest of greenhouse ornamentals. A 'guardian plant system'(GPS) …

Competitive interactions between species can be mitigated or even reversed in the
presence of anthropogenic influences. The thrips species Frankliniella occidentalis and …

Behavioral responses of Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to
visual and olfactory cues were assessed in a cylindrical black box and a Y-tube …

The purpose of this study is to establish a system for the prediction of the pests' risk level in a
roses greenhouse by applying Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and an Adaptive Neuro …

Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), are one of the most-destructive
insect pests of greenhouse-grown horticultural crops worldwide due to the direct and indirect …

Sticky traps are a standard tool for monitoring alate arthropod pests in greenhouses.
However, in practice, evaluation of traps over the whole growing season is rarely done. For …

Highlights The proposed method detected thrips and whitefly more accurately than previous
methods. The proposed method demonstrated good robustness to illumination reflections …