1.) What is the common name and scientific name of this species?
2.) There are only 2 known insecticides that effectively work on this species. What are they?
3.) What plant disease does this species cause?
4.) Name at least one sign of this disease.
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 12th, 2016, 8:16 pm
by John Richardsim
Entomology wrote:Its been 4 days...so I'll start this up again.
1.) What is the common name and scientific name of this species?
2.) There are only 2 known insecticides that effectively work on this species. What are they?
3.) What plant disease does this species cause?
4.) Name at least one sign of this disease.
1. Chili Thrips, [i]Scirtothrips dorsalis[/i]
2. Imidacloprid, spinetoram
3. Chili leaf curl
4. Silvering of the leaf surface; linear thickenings of the leaf lamina; brown frass markings on the leaves and fruits
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 12th, 2016, 8:53 pm
by Entomology
John Richardsim wrote:
Entomology wrote:Its been 4 days...so I'll start this up again.
1.) What is the common name and scientific name of this species?
2.) There are only 2 known insecticides that effectively work on this species. What are they?
3.) What plant disease does this species cause?
4.) Name at least one sign of this disease.
1. Chili Thrips, [i]Scirtothrips dorsalis[/i]
2. Imidacloprid, spinetoram
3. Chili leaf curl
4. Silvering of the leaf surface; linear thickenings of the leaf lamina; brown frass markings on the leaves and fruits
Pretty much spot on except
spinosyn and abamectin
I'm curious as to your information source? I might be wrong.
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 12th, 2016, 9:30 pm
by tm-scioli
phosalone and permethrin (http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/49065), Nandihalli and Thontadarya, 1986 and Sanap and Nawale, 1987
spinosad (http://www.rose.org/chilli-thrips-dont-let-em-bug-you/)
Acephate, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, spinosad, and abamectin (http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/GardenPubsAZ/ChilliThrips.pdf)
spinetoram and imidacloprid (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/thrips/chilli_thrips.htm#man)
acetaphate, imidacloprid, spinosad, and pyrethroids (http://extentopubs.tamu.edu/pdf/EEE-00041.pdf)
abamectin, acephate, acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr, cyfluthrin, imidacloprid, dinotefuran, flonicamid, and spinosad (http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/thripslinks.htm#MANAGEMENT)
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 13th, 2016, 3:48 pm
by John Richardsim
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I got the info from the University of FL Ento page.
Identify which image shows Common Teasel and which one shows the closely related Cutleaf Teasel.
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 13th, 2016, 4:41 pm
by chscioly
Image A is cutleaf teasel, Image B is common teasel
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 13th, 2016, 5:08 pm
by John Richardsim
chscioly wrote:
Image A is cutleaf teasel, Image B is common teasel
Yep, good. Your turn.
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 15th, 2016, 10:54 pm
by chscioly
[img]http://www.nyis.info/user_uploads/files/2146038_garlic_mustard_flowers(1).jpg[/img]
1. Common and scientific names
2. What uses does it have?
3. Chemical control?
Re: Invasive Species B/C
Posted: October 16th, 2016, 1:44 pm
by tm-scioli
1. garlic mustard alliaria petiolata
2. used as an herb and for food; some butterflies use it
3. glyphosate, can't remember anything else for sure but I think triclopyr works too