Flea collar to eradicate Thrips?

[paulbarden]

Upon unpacking a new Sarracenia I got in the post yesterday, I discovered one of the plants had a moderate infestation of Thrips. I recall reading somewhere (Was it The Savage Garden?) that you can put the plant in a bag and seal it up with a flea collar to get rid of the insects. What I don't remember is how long the plant should remain in the sealed bag with the collar. (Don't fret; its in a shady place so it won't cook) It was sealed in the bag last night for about 14 hours and this AM I opened the bag to allow some air movement, but the collar is still in the bag with the plant.

Any experience with this treatment? What can you recommend? Thanks!

Paul

[Not a Number]

Spinosad is very effective on thrips. I've not seen it sold at the big garden centers in the US such as Home Depot or Lowes. A local garden shop or smaller chain nursery is your best bet. Some products to look for in the US are Conserve, Green Light Lawn & Garden Spray Spinosad, Monterey Garden Insect Spray. Like Bt Spinosad can have minimal collateral damage on non-target species. Always follow the application instructions and use the recommended concentrations.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinosad

I'll leave it up to you to do some research on thrips. Know your enemies.