Thripline monitoring agent
Thripline is a proprietary product containing the aggregation pheromone of Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis. It is designed to improve the sensitivity of monitoring traps for thrips, particularly at low levels of infestation or in easily damaged crops. Use of Thripline for monitoring allows growers to introduce additional measures before thrips populations reach higher levels.
Benefits of Thripline trap :
- ✅Sensitive: Maximum sensitivity in thrips monitoring.
- ✅Targeted: Pheromone lure causes thrips to move to the top of the crop for earlier detection.
- ✅Compatible: Fits well into a thrips ICM program with other biological or chemical approaches.
Main uses
Western Flower thrips.
How it works
Thripline contains a synthetic version of an aggregation pheromone produced naturally by male occidentalis. It attracts both male and female thrips into mating aggregations but will not attract thrips from outside the general crop area. The pheromone is encapsulated in rubber lures (septa) and is released gradually over several weeks.
