Monitor the crop
Document activity and changes over time. Monitoring tools help inform the conversation.
Pest guide & solutions
Thrips
Protect every layer.
Combine canopy predators with soil-dwelling allies to reach exposed stages above and below the crop.
Not sure what you’re seeing? Start with free identification. ↗
What to observe
Start with the evidence.
Thrips use foliage and growing media as they develop. Record where you see activity; controlling one exposed stage does not describe the whole population.
The image and these clues are a starting point, not a confirmed species identification.
Above the growing medium
Explore documented predators and blends for exposed stages in the foliage.
In the growing medium
Explore options targeting susceptible stages around the soil and growing medium.
Build a coordinated program
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Monitor the crop
Above the growing medium
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Anatis PolyGuard Summer
Amblyseius swirskii + Neoseiulus californicus
From CA$ 87.00
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In the growing medium
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Anatis DuoGuard
Gaeolaelaps gillespiei + Stratiolaelaps scimitus
From CA$ 179.00
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Anatis TrioGuard
G. gillespiei + S. scimitus + Dalotia coriaria
From CA$ 160.00
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Free taxonomic identification
Explore the identification service ↗Not sure what you’re seeing? Start with free identification.
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Describe your crop and what you have observed. “Not sure” is a valid starting point.
Prepare the right sample
Follow the lab’s instructions for your sample type. Leaf and soil samples require different preparation.
Read sample instructions ↗Identify and discuss
Use the identification to discuss the next step with a specialist. Timing depends on the sample type and condition.