The Walgenbach Lab is excited to post a new web resource for vegetable growers and agents who are facing problems with western flower thrips (WFT, Frankliniella occidentalis). The information is part of the lab's ongoing, multi-year project investigating WFT population movement, insecticide resistance, and cultural control in North Carolina. The website includes detailed instructions for differentiating WFT from other common thrips species, as well as descriptions of thrips life cycle, fruit damage, and management options:
New Webpage for Western Flower Thrips Identification and Management
(Updated: Feb. 26, 2026, 2:52 p.m.)
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