Common garden flower can tip the scales against thrips
August 4, 2026
pest management (IPM) programmes locally is very new and not often seen," De Groot remarks. "However, in Europe it is much more of a common practice." Read [...] significant damage and yield losses either by direct damage, such as feeding marks on the crop, or by indirect damage through acting as a virus vector, spreading [...] over viruses." An inexpensive option within easy reach of vegetable growers is the humble sweet alyssum or Lobularia maritima, itself an edible member of