| A.R.T.S. TRIPSA professional biological spray from Italy against THRIPS and their eggs + larvae containing the active ingredient ylang-ylang plus a spreading agent and growth promoter. Thrips feed on the veins of leaves, causing the leaves to die, after which they hide in the flowers where they can no longer be contacted with spray liquid. That's why our THRIPS agent contains a repellent, which will force the insects to fly out after a few (2 to 3) days. So you must repeat the treatment after 3 days, to tackle the remaining insects and newly hatched insects. Application and dose:1 litre of spray liquid is enough for about 10 m2. Spray a few minutes before you switch off your lamps. CURATIVE: mix 50 ml. of A.R.T.S.Thrips with 1 litre of water or the entire contents of this flask with 5 litre of water. Spray the liquid over your crop, the soil and all vertical surfaces (beware of electrical points). The eggs and larvae will be on the ground and vertical surfaces. Repeat after 3 days and then again after 10 days to break the cycle. PREVENTIVE: spray once a week using 25 ml. of A.R.T.S. Thrips mixed with 1 litre of water. Use all of the spray liquid or dispose of any remaining liquid. |
What is Thrips (Order Thysanoptera) ?
They are small hemimetabolic insects with a distinctive cigar-shaped bauplan: elongate with transversely constricted bodies. They range in size from half a millimeter to fourteen millimeters in length for the larger predatory thrips, but most thrips are approximately a millimeter in length.Other common names for thrips include thunderflies, thunderbugs, storm flies, and corn lice.They usually attack the flowering parts of the cannabis plant and suck juices from the leaves. Thrips infestations usually cause the cannabis flowers to fall apart and look silvery in patches.
How to identify if your plants are infected by Thrips ?
Plants that have been damaged by thrips become dull green and develop a silvery-white discoloration of the upper surface (A metallic sheen on leaves is one sure indicator of Thrips). There may be tiny black spots on leaves due to the insect’s excrement. Eggs are deposited on young leaves and in buds. . A single female can lay about 60 eggs in favorable temperature.Bear in mind that Thrips are active all year in heated areas.
How to deal with Thrips?
Solution for Thrips on plants is easy with A.R.T.S. TRIPS, which is, for biological Thrips control on plants. It is produced specially to meet the needs of growers. However, if you want your plants grow free from Thrips, you can also use it as preventive.
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Thrips and its larvae | Thrips damage early phase | Thrips damage mid phase | Thrips damage late phase |
