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Old February 27, 2012   #22
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Originally Posted by z_willus_d View Post
If these thrips are so deadly and apparently prevalent in our area, how can one safely foster an outdoor tomato garden in defense of them, short of all-side mosquito netting.
One thing I read, is that different cultivars have different degrees of resistance or susceptibility. So a field tomato crop would not be wiped out unless you have a single cultivar growing and it is susceptible - stay diverse is one way to avoid a catastrophe. And use the reflective mulch, since it has good results in the field, if TSWV is the problem. Wish you luck!
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