thrips

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I am managing a research greenhouse culturing mostly agronomic 
crops.  Lately I have also been doing a good job of culturing thrips. I 
believe the species that is occupying my greenhouses is Frankliniella 
occidentalis(western flower thrip;I made need help with my ID).  Trying 
to manage this pest has been a challenge to say the least. I would like 
to open this topic for discussion in the context of utilization of an 
integrated pest management program(IPM).   I define the components of an 
IPM program as follows. Monitering,Chemical,Biological,Cultural,and 
Physical. I would like to begin this chat with taking a look at the life 
cycle of the thrip and looking at possible openings of vulnerability.