Thrips ID Workshop Resources

In 2024, a series of hands-on workshops was run to help growers and IPM staff learn how to identify thrips to species. This workshop series was developed and delivered by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Dr. Rose Buitenhuis, Ashely Summerfield), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) (Dr. Sarah Jandricic, Cara McCreary), and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) (Dr. Rose Labbé).

Resources related to this workshop are below.

  1. Thrips ID Workshop Workbook (May 2024 edition)
  2. How-to Videos for Thrips Collection
    1. Building an aspirator:
    2. Plant washing to sample thrips:

Thrips ID Workshop Workbook (May 2024 edition)

How-to Videos for Thrips Collection

Building an aspirator:

Plant washing to sample thrips: