OPTIROLL SUPER PLUS BLUE 30CM x 100M
Optiroll Super Plus blue sticky trap for thrips (30cm x 100m roll)
Description
Optiroll Super Plus Blue – Colour optimised sticky roller trap for control of various thrips species.
Thrips such as western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) cause severe damage in a range of crops and are one of the most economically important greenhouse pests. Understanding the biology of thrips and how they respond to environmental cues such as colour wavelengths has enabled Russell IPM to develop the Optiroll Blue series of sticky roller traps.
With increasing problems with pesticide resistance, biorational means of thrips control are resulting in the most promising management of the pest in greenhouses. Use of sticky traps in conjunction with predatory mites have proved effective in bringing western flower thrips under control. This strategy has shown increased financial returns with the added benefit of reducing pesticide use.
Optiroll Super Plus Blue traps are used routinely in:
– vegetable crops, such as sweet pepper
– soft fruit crops, such as strawberry and raspberry
– ornamental crops, such as chrysanthemum and rose
– hardy nursery stock and propagation crops
Optiroll Super Plus Blue has the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, aggregation pheromone incorporated into the glue layer of the trap. The pheromone is encapsulated to extend its release and approximately doubles the trap catch of western flower thrips. This is our best performing traps against the western flower thrips (WFT) and is a good choice for crops where your main pest target is WFT.
