Seeds of Science: Diamonds aren’t a thrips’ best friend
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February 3, 2025

Seeds of Science: Diamonds aren’t a thrips’ best friend

People love peppers, and Midwest growers grow a lot of them. The crop is valued at more than $20 million annually in the region. However, flower thrips threaten pepper yield through feeding on fruit and transmitting pathogens. Thrips populations can be controlled with natural enemies, like minute pirate

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