Insecticide resistance of western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and its management strategies
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Key Words： Frankliniella occidentalis， resistance， resistance mechanism， resistance management
Abstract： The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a serious global pest of a wide range of host plants, including open-field ornamental crops, fruit, garden, and agricultural crops. It has developed resistance to almost every kind of insecticide, including organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids and spinosad. This paper reviews the resistance of western flower thrips to every class of insecticide and the mechanisms underlying this resistance. An insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategy is proposed with the key objective of decreasing reliance on insecticides to control western flower thrips. This involves as using insecticides scientifically, in combination with other control methods, including as cultural, physical, genetic and biological control approaches.