Table 2.
Overview of synthetic and natural compounds used against thrips, based on commercial spray advice cards 2015
| Type of compound | Trade name | Target | Crops | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural origin | Pyrethrins | Spruzit/Raptol | Sodium channel | Lettuce, cutflowers, strawberry | |
| Azadirachtin | NeemAzal | Ecdysone receptor | Rose, chrysanthemum, cutflowers | ||
| Synthetic origin | Selective chemicals | Pyridalyl | Nocturn | Protein synthesis | Rose |
| Lufenuron | Match | Chitin biosynthesis | Rose, cutflowers | ||
| Broad chemical spectrum | Spinosad | Conserve | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | Capsicum, rose, cutflowers, lettuce, cucumber, strawberry | |
| Abamectin (avermectin, milbemycin) | Vertimec | Glutamate‐gated chloride channel | Capsicum, chrysanthemum, rose, cutflowers, lettuce, strawberry | ||
| Thiametoxam | Actara | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | Chrysanthemum, rose, cutflowers | ||
| Methiocarb | Mesurol | Acetylcholinesterase | Chrysanthemum, rose, cutflowers | ||
| Esfenvaleraat | Sumicidin | Sodium channel | Chrysanthemum, rose, cutflowers | ||
| Deltamethrin | Decis EC | Sodium channel | Capsicum, chrysanthemum, rose, cutflowers, lettuce, cucumber, strawberry | ||
| Spirotetramat | Movento | Acetyl CoA carboxylase | Chrysanthemum | ||