Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis.

The article discusses the results of a study that evaluated the commercial strains of entomopathogenic fungi against chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, an invasive pest of ornamental and vegetable plants in the Caribbean and U.S. The overall Scirtothrips dorsalis populations on pepper plants, Capsicum annum was reduced with three applications of mycoinsecticides and other biorational insecticides. It concluded that mycoinsecticides are effective pest management strategy.