Thrips In The House, Thrips In The Growroom

[MU]

oi oi

are thrips a real big problem in england?

i didnt start growing until i came to switzerland, and since ive been here, every summer i go to war with the damn things round the house, and in particular in the kitchen.

them being in the house is a right pain and obviously a likely way to keep reinfesting your growroom, which must be what is happening to me.

im quite a tidy person, dust and clean, not like an obsessive, but my apartment is usually presentable.

however, this year, ive gone for it, and have kept the kitchen like a scientific laboratory, sterilised from top to bottom, every nook and cranny, and still these damn things congregate in the kitchen by the load.

every day, i find about 10 thrips in the kitchen and as fast as i can kill them they reappear.

i thought keeping the kitchen meticulously clean at all times would reduce their feeding chances and provide a more hostile environment for them to be and hopefully drive them away.

its failed miserably and its driving me nuts!

i never took any notice of thunderflies in england as i wasnt growing, are they such a problem there and how do you deal with them around the house?

i dont want to spray abamectin round my kitchin!!!!!

cheers

mu

[pd666]

u have to break there cycle whther it be at adult stage befor they lay more eggs

or at larva stage

[MU]

how do i do that mate?

is there any household products that kill thrips?

[pd666]

u get sprays

or sticky traps

[MU]

right, i'll check the diy store because the supermarket only has sprays for ordinary houseflies and wasps, oh and ants, but couldnt find owt for thrips...

cheers pd...

[pd666]

if your not spraying on plants then you can use all sorts of chemicals

never spray any of those on plants tho thats jsut wrong

Edited July 3, 2005 by Paradox Devil666

[Guest justagrower]

The obvious thing is to do a search on the net for what is in your area. just a wee thought!

[oldtimer1]

MU thrips sticky traps are blue, they can be bought in garden centres, you don't want to be spraying in the kitchen I think.

Thrips do seem to be becoming more of a pest as the climate is warming in the uk. In the areas in the USA where thrips are a big problem they screen windows and doors to keep them out.

[MU]

cheers ot1, i'll try and find these sticky traps.