Completed Competitive Grant

The effects of thrips on strawberry production in Iowa

Project ID: 2002-47

Abstract

The presence of thrips (tiny insects) in strawberry fields has been associated with undesirable bronzing of the fruit. This study examines the links between thrips and damage to Iowa strawberries.

Key Question: What role if any do thrips have in contributing to strawberry bronzing and how are they best managed?

Findings: They may have less of a role than previously thought, and treatment thresholds should be revised to include more factors than number of thrips observed.

Lead investigator: John Obrycki, University of Kentucky, et al

Year of grant completion: 2004

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Biocontrol and Integrated Pest Management, Fruit and vegetables

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