Thrips population status
2022 First report (March 17)
General Outlook Well, here we are, the 2022 season is open for business. The first half of the winter was wet and cold, but since the turn of the year, we have seen next to no precipitation in the region. Temperatures have been more or...
2021 Third report (May 31st)
General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to mid 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The...
2021 Second report (April 17th)
General outlook We're heading into to a run of slightly warmer weather which will last about a week and accelerate thrips development. With some planting still in progress and many crops at an early stage of growth we're already...
2021 First report
General situation: We're a little bit late getting the clock started this season, but here is the first post of the 2021 thrips/TSWV risk evaluation. The aim is to give an update on a roughly 7-10 day interval until the end of June...
Late May (post 3)
General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Kings is running about 2 days ahead of last year and 2 days behind the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season; in other words, unlike some...