1. Table Weekly average Orius and thrips counts by lifestage on samples of marigolds and peppers compared to peppers with no marigolds at 2 sites compared to a control at N. Boston Rd. In these data, adults are distinguished from immatures (A = adults, N = nymphs).
Marigolds
Peppers
NR = not recorded
Treatment
Marigold blocks No Orius
Marigold blocks Plus Orius
None
Date
Data
N. Boston Rd
Bley Rd
Control
5/24/2012
Average of # Thrips A
0.10 NR
0.00
Thrips 1st detected on the marigolds
Average of # Thrips N
Average of # Orius A
Average of # Orius N
6/5/2012
0.30
0.32
0.63
0.14
6/14/2012
2.20
1.37
1.48
0.96
0.94
0.08
0.17
0.24
0.02
Natural Orius nymphs appear on marigolds before Orius is released in the fiekd
6/21/2012
3.13
2.67
1.02
2.94
Thrips peak on 6/21
0.04
Orius to
0.13
0.20
0.22
0.54
Orius adults present in all fields.
Bley 6/21
0.23
6/28/2012
2.00
0.77
0.80
0.88
0.70
0.27
0.26
0.18
0.16
7/5/2012
1.20
0.37
0.64
0.72
0.62
0.57
0.33
0.90
1.10
1.06
0.78
0.60
0.36
0.82
Season Average of # Thrips A
1.46
1.09
0.71
1.03
Season Average of # Thrips N
0.11
0.07
0.15
Season Average of # Orius A
0.12
Season Average of # Orius N
0.09