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Experienced males recognise and avoid mating with non-virgin females in the western flower thrips (2019)
Journal Article
Kirk. (2019). Experienced males recognise and avoid mating with non-virgin females in the western flower thrips. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224115

The western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a major insect pest on a wide range of crops throughout the world. There are several unexplained aspects of the mating behaviour, particularly in relation to male-male... Read More about Experienced males recognise and avoid mating with non-virgin females in the western flower thrips.

Overwintering of the western flower thrips in outdoor strawberry crops (2019)
Journal Article
Kirk. (2019). Overwintering of the western flower thrips in outdoor strawberry crops. Journal of Pest Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-019-01163-z

The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a major pest of semi-protected strawberry crops in the UK. These crops are grown outdoors but sheltered by clear polythene tunnels during the growing seaso... Read More about Overwintering of the western flower thrips in outdoor strawberry crops.

Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) (2019)
Journal Article
Kirk. (2019). Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology, 348-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-019-01054-8

Aggregation of the bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), has been observed on cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. To understand the mechanism underpinning this behavior, we studied the responses of M. sjost... Read More about Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae).

ICS Material: Changing the pattern of IPM (2019)
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Kirk. (2019). ICS Material: Changing the pattern of IPM

Brochure that details how Russell IPM changed the pattern on the roll so that it attracts more thrips.

ICS Material: Pheromone lure and sticky traps for Frankiniella occidentalis (2019)
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Kirk. (2019). ICS Material: Pheromone lure and sticky traps for Frankiniella occidentalis

This brochure shows how the product has developed by changing the material from that the pheromone is released from - rubber to a plastic ring that allows a slower and more even release of pheromone. Therefore, the product now has more longevity.