Scouting for onion thrips is critical to successful control because they are resistant to multiple insecticide classes. They feed on onion leaves, resulting in silvery scarring, reducing the amount of green leaf tissue (Fig. Onions damaged by Iris yellow spot virus in a field in western New York. Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org. Comparative efficacy of neem products, essential oils and synthetic insecticides for the management of onion thrips, Thrips management alternatives in the field, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Publication #IP132, USA. Regardless, it is important to communicate the counts to the growers, so that they can make an informed decision, even if the counts havent reached the threshold. C.. Hsu C. L. Hoepting C. A. Fuchs M. Shelton A. M. Nault B. Stemphylium leaf blight symptoms include tan, water-soaked lesions on the onion foliage. Similarly, onion thrips populations can build up rapidly on other hosts like carnations, crucifers, cucurbits, roses, and strawberries. Onion thrips cause both direct and indirect damage to onion by feeding and ovipositing on leaves that may cause green onions (scallions) to be unmarketable and dry bulb onion size to be reduced. 2002). Larvae are 0.70.9mm in length with red eyes. Female onion thrips reproduce asexually (without mating). 6). 2016. -Z. Nault B. The most common reproductive mode is thelytoky, a parthenogenesis in which females are produced from unfertilized eggs. Mulch placed on the plant bed may reduce onion thrips populations and improve onion growth. Thrips thrive in hot, dry weather, so you may need to shorten the time between scouting events. Guelph Resistance can be mitigated by limiting the frequency of insecticide applications, rotating insecticides used in a sequence (based on groups or modes of action), and maintaining thorough coverage to prolong the effectiveness of insecticides (Gill and Garg 2014). The American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul. 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Spirotetramat (Movento) is a good example of an insecticide that is effective against larvae, but much less so against adults (Guillen etal. 2013). The recommended action threshold is higher for tolerant varieties as compared with susceptible ones. Insecticides are the primary method for controlling thrips on onions. For additional agronomic information, please contact your local seed representative. The use of insecticides is the most common management tactic for onion thrips infestations in commercial onion production. Straw mulch has been used to reduce thrips infestations in onion (Larentzaki etal. 4Egel, D.S. Photograph by Joseph Ogrodnick, Cornell University. In contrast spirotetramat (Movento), methomyl (Lannate LV), and abamectin (Agri-Mek SC) need to be applied at one thrips larva per leaf (a more conservative threshold) to manage infestations (Nault and Shelton 2010, 2012; Table 1). For each application, the pesticides were tank mixed with Syl-Tac 1 % v/v and applied with a CO2 pressurized backpack sprayer equipped with a fan nozzle. This threshold value is adjusted based on plant age in that fewer thrips are tolerated on young plants and more thrips are tolerated on mature plants (Kuepper 2004). All of our insecticide treatments decreased onion thrips numbers significantly relative to the untreated control. 1996), tomato yellow fruit ring virus (TYFRV; Golnaraghi etal. The parasitoid population was solely composed of Ceranisus menes (Eulophidae: Hymenoptera) (Jayanthi Mala and Nighot 2013). Onion cultivars with yellow-green, glossy to semi-glossy leaf surfaces and an open neck were less attractive to onion thrips compared with cultivars with blue-green, waxy leaves, and tight necks (Diaz-Montano etal. All the treatments with fungicides began with Miravis Prime and were alternated with Bravo Weather Stik weekly. Thorough coverage of plant tissues with insecticides is needed to provide good control. (, Overwintering locations and hosts for onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in the onion cropping ecosystem in New York, Impact of straw mulch on populations of onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in onion, Thrips: Their biology, ecology and economic importance, Performance of arrhenotokous and thelytokous. Incidentally, the word thrips is both singular and plural. Notably, the extent and frequency by which onion thrips damage crops varies across plant species. 2012b). Adults can y quickly when disturbed and also have a thicker cuticle (external covering) than larvae, which makes them more difficult to kill. The pest status of onion thrips can be attributed to its polyphagous nature, high reproductive rate, short generation time, high survival of cryptic (nonfeeding prepupa and pupa) instars, ability to reproduce without mating (parthenogenesis), ability to transmit plant pathogens, and development of resistance to insecticides (Morse and Hoddle 2006, Diaz-Montano etal. Marion Paibomesai, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAF & MRA, Michael Tesfaendrias, Muck Crops Research Station, University of Guelph and Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald, University of Guelph Slightly updated. Adults lay eggs singly in the epidermis, nymphs feed on leaves, and pupation occurs in the soil. For insect pest situations in Ontario, growers and stakeholders are encouraged to follow the crop update published by OMAF and MRA on ONvegetables.com. These products differ in important characteristics such as their impact on bees and other beneficial insects, the minimum re-entry interval (REI), the minimum pre-harvest interval (PHI), the maximum number of applications per season, recommended frequencies of application, and the availability and use restrictions in each state. 1987; Fig. Thrips are some of the most damaging insect pests to the leaves of onions world-wide. Therefore, onions grown near other hosts for onion thrips will be more vulnerable to attack (Carter and Sorenson 2013). The CTD is calculated by adding up the thrips-days on the latest sampling date. (, Bionomics, population dynamics and chemical control of thrips (, Control of organophosphate resistant onion thrips, 1986, Agricultural Experiment Station, Colorado State University, Variation for epicuticular waxes on onion foliage and impacts on numbers of onion thrips, Onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): A global pest of increasing concern in onion, Characterization of resistance, evaluation of the attractiveness of plant odors, and effect of leaf color on different onion cultivars to onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), Resistance to onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in onion cultivars does not prevent infection by, Economics of controlling onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on onions with insecticides in south Texas, Comparative development, reproduction and life table parameters of three population of. ), coccinellids (Coleomegilla maculata), and big-eyed bug (Geocoris spp.) The combination of insecticides and fungicides increased green tissue to 55%, and the fungicide only treatment also significantly increased green tissue when compared to the no-spray plots. 2013). In Ontario (Canada), insecticide resistance in onion thrips populations from onion fields was reported for -cyhalothrin, deltamethrin, and diazinon (MacIntyre-Allen etal. This threshold should be lower when plants are young andhigher as plants near maturity because they become less susceptible to damage. Ridgetown 2009). A study in New York identified a number of cultivars considered partially thrips-resistant (OLYS05N5, Tioga, Peso, Calibra, Vaquero, Cometa, Medeo, NMSU 03-52-1, Delgado, T-433, Colorado 6, Arcero, Mesquite, White Wing, and Granero; Diaz-Montano etal. Pupation normally takes place at the base of the onions apical meristem or within the soil (Rueda and Shelton 1995). North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. The portion of insecticide expenditure used to manage thrips . porrum), lettuce (Lactuca sativa), onion, parsley (Petroselinum crispum), pea (Pisum sativum), pineapple (Ananas comosus), potato (Solanum tuberosum), pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), squash (Cucurbita spp. Part II available athttp://onvegetables.com/2013/06/28/onion-thrips-management-part-ii-management-options/. 519-401-5890 2013). 2014). An onion leaf infected with a plant pathogen, Stemphylium leaf blight. In Kentucky, development time from egg to adult is estimated to be 20d, with six to eight generations per year (Bessin 2004). Acknowledgements: We thank the cooperating onion grower who allowed us access to their field for the spray trial. Their main pests are the onion thrips and onion maggot. Efficacy of some botanical products tends to be lower than efficacy of synthetic products (Nault and Hessney 2010, 2011), so their use may be more practical in situations where onion thrips infestations are low to moderate. For example, in Taiwan, silver mulch was shown to repel thrips in seedling-stage shallots (Lu 1990). Onion thrips feed on plant tissue which results in silvery leaf scarring and reduces the plants ability to photosynthesize. In India, entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana) were successful in reducing onion thrips populations and increasing onion yield (Singh etal. However, the pathogenicity varied among fungal species, genera and isolates (Thungrabeab etal. Additionally, modification of planting date of onion and trap crops, and different cultivars of onions could help reduce onion thrips populations. 4; Cranshaw 2004). Thrips cause damage through direct feeding on leaves and bulbs and indirectly spread the diseases. 2011, Gill and McSorley 2012, Gill and Goyal 2014). Insecticides vary in their toxicity to different life stages of thrips. 160908110525 092316DME, Copyright 2021 Bayer (Pty) Ltd, Australia. Adult onion thrips, T. tabaci. 2002). All treatments with insecticides controlled onion thrips populations below the economic threshold, and we did not see a difference among those treatments. Plants should be evaluated weekly when thrips counts are low, but more frequently when they exceed 20 per plant. Carefully pull the onion leaves apart to count thrips. 2011, Ganga Visalakshy and Krishnamoorthy 2012). Application of the lowest (50kgN/ha) and optimum level (150kgN/ha) had no effect on thrips abundance. 2014). Onion Insect Pest Management (For a list of insects affecting onions in the Northeast, see http://web.entomology.cornell.edu/shelton/veg-insects-ne/crops.html ). 2013). Sprays need to be applied based on high populations but before feeding damage is readily apparent. In the 2022 growing season, researchers at Michigan State University tested the combination of synthetic conventional insecticides and fungicides at varying action thresholds to evaluate their ability to simultaneously manage onion thrips and Stemphylium leaf blight. Transmission efficiency of IYSV to onion within and among populations of arrhenotokous and thelytokous onion thrips is not known. Onion thrips is also known to transmit TSWV (Wijkamp etal. 1 Onion Thrips: Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Thrips tabaci is a potential pest of onion and garlic in many parts of the country. Product registrations and guidelines for use change frequently, so growers should consult the most recent label of a product before use.1,3,4, Resistance to insecticides has become a major problem. (, ENTFACT-317. A.. Jacobson A. Booth W. Vargo E. L. Kennedy G. G.. Krishna Moorthy P. N. Shivaramu K. Krishna Kumar N. K. Ranganath H. R. Saroja S.. Larentzaki E. Shelton A. M. Musser F. R. Nault B. Even a single one is a thrips. Infestations that develop during the early stages of bulb formation have the largest impact on bulb size and quality. Westcott D. M. Custer D. M.. Wakil A. Ghazanfar M. U. Kwon Y. J. Islam S. -U. Ali K.. Wijkamp L. van Lent J. Kormelink R. Goldbach R. Peters D.. Wijkamp I. van de Wetering F. Goldbach R. Peters D.. Wu S. Gao Y. Xu X. Zhang Y. Wang J. Lei Z. Smagghe G.. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. Spirotetramat is suggested for use early in the season when it can easily move systematically in the plant and also adult populations are often lower than they are in late season. Thrips feed on the leaves of onion plants, causing the leaves to turn white (Figure 1). The key to minimizing losses caused by onion thrips will involve the combination of cultural and chemical controls, and use of resistant and tolerant varieties that suppress onion thrips populations and reduce feeding damage. dennis.vandyk@ontario.ca Biology. Onion thrips have an extremely wide host range compared with other thrips species. 1, Onion thrips control in onion -Trial I, 2010, Insecticide efficacy and timing of sprays for onion thrips control, Impact of insecticide efficacy on developing action thresholds for pest management: A case study of onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on onion, Guidelines for managing onion thrips on onion, Veg Edge. When these field and forage crops are harvested or start to dry down in late spring/early summer, thrips are likely to migrate into vegetable crops. See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops. 7). 2013). Some onion thrips populations exclusively utilize a single plant species like tobacco (Brunner etal. Another difference observed between arrhenotokous and thelytokous populations of onion thrips was the ability to transmit Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), a Tospovirus closely related to IYSV (Chatzivassiliou etal. Thrips prefer to feed on the young, inner leaves of onion plants. Even though thrips are very small, they are very mobile and can move quickly, so try to count as fast as possible before they hide. Additionally, using an action threshold also reduces the amount of insecticide applied throughout the growing season and may save the grower time and money. Growth stage susceptibility of onion (Allium cepa) and its role in thrips management Article Jan 2008 INDIAN J AGR SCI P.S. Fauna of New Zealand No. During this process, thrips release substances that help predigest the tissue. Harsimran K. Gill, Harsh Garg, Arshdeep K. Gill, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Brian A. Nault, Onion Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Biology, Ecology, and Management in Onion Production Systems, Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2015, 6, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmv006. Center for Integrated Pest Management. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. IYSV hasnt been reported on onions over the last few years in Ontario, but it can pose a serious threat to onion yields if present. Of these products, only five active ingredients have consistently demonstrated excellent onion thrips control in New York field trials: abamectin, cyantraniliprole, spinetoram, spinosad, and spirotetramat (Nault and Hessney 2008, 2010, 2011). As eggs mature, they develop an orange tinge and eventually reddish eye spots become evident. The recommendations in this article are based upon information obtained from the cited sources and should be used as a quick reference for information about growing onions. Cumulative thrips-days suggested that straw mulch significantly reduced season-long abundance of thrips by 10 to 20% compared with bare soil plots. Cornell integrated crop and pest management guidelines for commercial vegetable production. 2007). Onion Insect & Disease Management Reports. In Michigan, Stemphylium is the main pathogen found in onion fields, and can result in severe yield loss. 2013). Utah State University extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory, Logan, UT. 2011). The abdomen is divided into eight distinct segments and has a large posterior segment that is conical in shape. Larva: Instars I and II are active, feeding stages. 2003, 2006). Thrips feeding damage affects the leaf quality of green onions because of the formation of feeding scars.1 Thrips are also a vector of the Iris yellow spot virus on onions. Whitening of onion leaves from the feeding of thrips. The physical action of water washing thrips off the plants and water droplets standing on leaf surfaces are inhibitory to thrips. 2005b). Onion thrips is a native of the Mediterranean region but has become a major pest of agricultural crops throughout most of the world (Mound and Walker 1982, Mound 1997). 2007, Hsu etal. Due to loss of cell contents, feeding by thrips reduces the ability of plant to photosynthesize and can thus reduce yield, especially when extensive feeding occurs during bulb formation of onions. Thus, it is important to scout early, so you arent playing catch up the rest of the season. While onion thrips are primarily known to spread tospovirus, such as Tomato spotted wilt virus, they also contribute to the spread of bacterial pathogens such as center rot, and fungal pathogens such as Stemphylium leaf blight. Transplanting onions (Kisha 1977), selecting early-maturing cultivars, or both should expedite the period between planting and harvest, thereby truncating the period that thrips are able to infest the crop. Thrips activity can be monitored using sticky cards (Kuepper 2004, Trdan etal. Photograph by Joseph Ogrodnick, Cornell University. 2011). 2013). An action threshold for onion thrips is defined as the average thrips number per plant that will cause economic yield loss if the infestation is not controlled (Nault and Shelton 2010). The average length of the prepupa is 0.9mm and the width is 0.23mm. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of America. In Ethiopia, a study concluded that some botanicals (Nicotiana spp., Phytolacca dodecandra, Securidaca longepedunculata, Nicotiana tabacum) and entomopathogenic fungi (B. bassiana) applied at recommended rates were significantly effective against onion thrips in the field (Shiberu etal. Extensive feeding by onion thrips not only results in plant stunting and reduced bulb weight, but it also predisposes onion plants to various fungal and bacterial pathogens that further decrease yield. Different species of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema carpocapsae, S. feltiae, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora) were evaluated for control of onion thrips in a laboratory study and one with onion and green bean plants grown in a controlled environment. Females can lay between 25 and 100 eggs. Thrips larvae feeding on an onion leaf. New podcast celebrates 50 years of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)! 2006). In Australia, onion thrips from onion fields were resistant to -cypermethrin (164-fold), -cyhalothrin (606-fold), diazinon (27-fold), dimethoate (5.2-fold), although no resistance was reported to omethoate, malathion, and methidathion (Herron etal. Photograph by Brian A. Nault, Cornell University. Thrips can develop from eggs to adult in as little as 10 days, or up to 30 days, depending on the temperature, but typically it takes 2-3 weeks to complete development from egg to adult. Some studies have indicated that onion thrips play a role in transmitting Pantoea spp. For example, when arrhenotokous and thelytokous onion thrips populations developed on either onion or cabbage, the arrhenotokous population performed better on onion than on cabbage, whereas the opposite was true for the thelytokous population (Li etal. Onion thrips spread many kinds of plant pathogens, including viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens. Clearly, this is why early detection and management of this pest is important. Weather, growth degree days and insect pest situation for the Holland/Bradford marsh is also available on the MCRS website (www.uoguelph.ca/muckcrop), which is updated twice a week during a growing season. Dr. Szendreis work is funded in part by MSUs AgBioResearch. High-level infestations cause significant leaf damage that results in a reduction of photosynthetic area and the plants ability to produce food for the developing bulb. In Colorado, recommendations are based on the relative susceptibility of the onion varieties planted. Feeding damage caused by onion thrips, T. tabaci. Integrated pest management (IPM) practices recommend an economic threshold of an average of one thrips per green leaf. To prevent further insecticide resistance, growers must rotate insecticide classes and implement action thresholds. The date of insecticide applications began varied depending on the thresholds, with low threshold application starting on July 5, the medium on July 26 and the high threshold starting on August 9. Early detection is key to controlling this pest, as populations can explode quickly under ideal conditions. 2014). In New York, 25 weed species supported reproductive populations of onion thrips, especially Brassica weed species such as Barbarea vulgaris Ait. Thrips on the mesh are visualized using a hand lens or a microscope and then counted. 2008). Also note, that pyrethroids are registered for thrips control on onions; however, Matador (lambda-cyhalothrin) and Decis (deltamethin) resistance was noted in muck growing regions in Ontario in the early 2000's. Their wings have only a single, central vein and are fringed with long hairs. Mulches suppress thrips populations by enhancing predator populations, creating barriers that prevent the resting stage larvae from accessing the soil, and lowering soil temperatures, slowing thrips development and population increase. Therefore, it is recommended that applications of insecticides should alternate between products with active ingredients belonging to different mode of action groups (insecticide classes) to help prevent or slow the development of insecticide resistant thrips populations.1,2,3,4. Key thrips population management strategies include 1) cultural practices to increase onion plant tolerance and reduce attractiveness to thrips, 2) begin thrips suppression in the early summer before a reservoir of eggs builds up in plants, and 3) use of long-term suppressive strategies that target all life stages of onion thrips (Fig. Duration of the first instar varies from 2 to 3d, and the second instar can range from 3 to 4d (Pourian etal. Once an onion is infected with Stemphylium leaf blight, it is also vulnerable to infection by secondary pathogens, which can cause storage rot.Growers manage onion thrips and plant pathogens in different ways. The graph below shows the results of the 2011 onion thrips insecticide trial conducted by the MSU Vegetable Entomology lab. Prune by cutting plants just above branch crotches and nodes instead of shearing off terminals. The results of this insecticide trial indicate that there are multiple insecticide rotations that can achieve good thrips suppression in the field (for example, treatments 5 and 7-8), but since not all products have the same efficacy, the sequence has to be carefully adjusted to achieve the desired results. Adult females lay eggs in plant tissue, and the larvae that hatch feed on the leaf tissue (Figure 2).2There are two stages of feeding larvae (instars I and II) that collect under the folds of onion leaves or in the densely packed area where the leaves emerge from the neck of the bulb. 2006, Kobayashi etal. Therefore, measures against onion thrips should also be considered while planning control of A. porri (Thind and Jhooty 1982). Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. For example, spinetoram (Radiant SC) can effectively manage onion thrips using a threshold level of three thrips larvae per leaf. Arrhenotokous onion thrips that developed on onion produced more progeny and the population developed significantly faster on onion than on cabbage (Li etal. A. This crop update aims to summarize pest reports from different areas of the province when available, including updates from Muck Crops Research Station (MCRS). To make management decisions for onion thrips, in situ examination of the onion plant is required. The key to minimizing losses caused by onion thrips will involve the combination of cultural and chemical controls, and use of resistant and tolerant varieties that suppress onion thrips populations and reduce feeding damage. The Section 18 exemption for Movento (spirotetramat) is available and onion growers can use this product for onion thrips management in Michigan in the 2012 growing season. Reductions in nitrogen levels in plants have reduced populations of insects (Mattson 1980), and this has been shown to be true for onion thrips in onion. 2005a), New Zealand (Martin etal. WSU ONION ALERTS. This means two applications of Movento can be made to onions within a growing season, and these should be done consecutively, 7 to 10 days apart, for insecticide resistance management purposes. IYSV is not transmitted via onion seeds (Gent etal. Christy Hoepting from the Cornell Cooperative Extension Vegetable Program gave a very informative presentation on management and on-going research in New York State for onion thrips. To prevent further insecticide resistance, growers must rotate insecticide classes and implement action thresholds. 2016. Determine the average true leaf stage and divide the number of thrips per plant to get number of thrips per leaf. Cal Poly strawberry research: Can robots kill pests? IYSV was first detected in Idaho in 1989, and by 2000 it was confirmed in most onion-producing areas in the United States and Canada. Treatments 7 and 8 suppressed thrips the best when comparing seasonal averages, but this was not statistically significantly different from treatments 3, 5 and 6. tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, sugarbeets, red beets, Travis Cranmer f., Sinapis arvensis L., and Thalspi arvense L. (Smith etal. The fungicide only treatment did not effectively control onion thrips populations, the thrips pressure in this plot was similar to the no-spray control plots and the high threshold + fungicide. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible. Compendium of onion and garlic diseases and pests, Second Edition. A combination of preventative and curative control measures outlined above should not only help in reducing damage caused by onion thrips, but can reduce the spread of plant pathogens and mitigate the development of pesticide resistance. 1987). Another study in India showed that C. menes parasitized onion thrips, but the range of parasitism varied from 2 to 18% during the season (Saxena 1981). Guelph Abamectin and cyantraniliprole have provided moderate to excellent control of onion thrips larvae and adults, and had a residual activity of 57d. Spirotetramat is systemic with a residual activity of >10d, but it does not work well against adult onion thrips or late in the season when plants are maturing. The pupal period varies from 310d among different geographical regions (Patel etal. Get one year of Vegetable Growers News in both print and digital editions for only $15.50. 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