Join our LAST Thrips Identification Workshop on March 4th in SIMCOE!

As control measures differ depending on the thrips species you’re dealing with, the very FIRST step in learning how to manage thrips effectively is proper species identification.

If you’re interested in having someone in your greenhouse operation learn how to do this (so you don’t have to rely on technical reps or government specialists), then keep reading!

This will be our LAST in-person workshop, so make sure to take advantage of this free learning opportunity!

Read on for more details and how to register.

Workshop Details: Learning to ID Thrips

Fig. 1. Can you say for certain which species these 3 thrips are? If not, then you should attend our workshop. Photo courtesy of A. Summerfield.

WHAT:

This Thrips Species Identification Workshop is designed to teach greenhouse growers and IPM practitioners how to correctly identify thrips species that may occur on their farm. This includes common species such as western flower thrips, onion thrips, and Echinothrips, but also exotic species that are being encountered more often in Ontario (e.g. Thrips parvispinus, greenhouse banded thrips).

This 3-hour, hands-on workshop is designed for growers with all levels of insect experience, including those who have never used a microscope before.

WHO:

This joint workshop is being run by thrips experts at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, OMAFRA, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

WHERE/WHEN:

This last in this series of free workshops will be held March 4th, 9am-1pm, at Sawaya Greenhouses in Waterford, ON, just outside of Simcoe.

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How to Register:

Click on the registration link in the poster above, or go to our events page for the Thrips Identification Workshop and follow the instructions to pre-register. Space will be limited – your spot will be confirmed at a later date.

Note we will be accepting a maximum of 2 people per greenhouse, so reserve your spot now!

More Info:

For any questions regarding the workshop, please email Dr. Sarah Jandricic, Greenhouse Floriculture IPM Specialist for OMAFA at sarah.jandricic@ontario.ca.

Can’t make the workshop in person? Then refer to the video and text resources we’ve made to help you identify thrips on-farm.

Fig.2. Does this look like Echinothrips to you? If you said YES, you need our course, because it’s ONION THRIPS. Photo courtesy of A. Summerfield.

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