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Samspel mellan amerikansk blomtrips, Frankliniella occidentalis,och kruk-gerbera, Gerbera jamesonii :
Gerbera jamesonii is a plant with a large amount of pollen and various flower colours and a
favourite host plant for Frankliniella occidentalis. The best growing temperature for gerbera
is approximately 20°C. Frankliniella occidentalis or the Western Flower Thrips is a small
insect that has become an important pest in greenhouse cultivation all over the world. The
high temperatures in the greenhouse are favourable for F. occidentalis.
The efficiency of the newly launched predatory mite Amblydromalus limonicus : biological control of thrips in cucumber
In this study, the efficiency of a newly launched predatory mite, Amblydromalus limonicus, has been
examined for its potential to use as a biological control agent in cucumber production. A. limonicus
can be used for biological control of two thrips species, Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci.
Field trials were conducted in greenhouses of two conventional cucumber growers in Scania, the
southern part of Sweden. The basic control agent used against thrips was the predatory mite
Amblyseius swirskii. In selected areas, additional A.