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New Sampling Plan to Classify Thrips Populations in Onion Fields
Jim Crocker
20th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study was conducted in 24 commercial onion fields in New York during 2021 and 2022
- Researchers developed a new sampling plan that uses fewer samples to classify thrips populations as above or below management thresholds
- The new plan required 78% fewer samples on average compared to traditional methods, saving time and labor for growers
AgriculturePlant ScienceAnimal Science
References
Main Study
1) Development of a sequential sampling plan for classifying Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) populations in onion fields.
Published 19th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae161
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4) Temporal dynamics of iris yellow spot virus and its vector, Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in seeded and transplanted onion fields.