TY - JOUR AU - Medina Gaud, Silverio PY - 1958/10/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Control of the Red-Banded Thrips, Selenothrips rubrocinctus Giard, on Acalypha JF - The Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico JA - JAUPR VL - 42 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.46429/jaupr.v42i4.12606 UR - https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/jaupr/article/view/12606 SP - 258-262 AB - The red-banded thrips, <em>Selenothrips rubrocinctus</em> Giard, is one of the most common and injurious species of insects attacking a large variety of plants, shrubs, and trees in our Island. This insect has been recorded from the Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands, East Africa, and Florida. A series of host plants are recorded and the insect is described. Some insecticides were tested, mainly BHC, Endrin, DDT, and Aldrin. Each of them, when used at the rate of 1 pint of the concentrate emulsion in 100 gallons of water, is effective for the control of the pest. The spray should be applied at intervals of 2 weeks. From two to three applications effect complete control. ER -