Thrips problems: professional sticky traps for monitoring and capture in greenhouses and nurseries

When thrips are detected too late, the damage has already started.

In professional greenhouses, nurseries and protected crop facilities, an uncontrolled population can affect leaves, flowers and fruit before the grower has enough time to react.

The problem is not only the insect. The real cost is the time lost before the pest is seen, measured and managed. In tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, strawberries and berries, late detection can mean lower marketable quality, more pressure before harvest and less control over crop performance.

In professional crop protection, what is not monitored is usually detected too late.

Thrips, especially species such as Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci, are a recurring threat in protected crops. Beyond direct damage to plant tissue, flowers and fruit, they can also act as vectors of viruses such as Tomato spotted wilt virus, a serious concern in high-value horticultural production.

This is why chromatic sticky traps should not be treated as a minor accessory in the greenhouse. They are a practical tool for monitoring, capture and pressure reduction, helping growers and crop managers make faster, better-informed decisions.

Sticky traps for protected crops

Hydroponic Systems supplies professional chromatic sticky traps for agricultural installations. They are available in yellow, blue and black, with different formats depending on the crop, pest pressure and monitoring strategy.

Sticky cards are available in 10 × 25 cm, 20 × 25 cm and 40 × 25 cm formats, with single-hook or double-hook options. For larger surfaces or more intensive capture strategies, adhesive rolls are also available in 100-metre lengths, with 30 cm or 15 cm height, in yellow, blue or black.

Other sizes are available on request.

Better adhesive, less deformation and faster installation

In real greenhouse conditions, a trap has to withstand humidity, heat, handling, air movement and long working periods. Adhesive quality and material stability are therefore critical.

Hydroponic Systems’ chromatic traps are designed for demanding protected crop environments. They resist humidity and heat, do not deform easily and allow fast installation in greenhouses, nurseries, tunnels, high tunnels and intensive agricultural facilities.

The double-hook system provides a clear operational advantage for large growers: it can save up to 18 hours of labour per hectare and up to 2 metres of twine per trap. At commercial scale, this is not a small detail. Faster installation means lower labour cost and quicker deployment of the monitoring system.

For monitoring, capture and pressure reduction

These traps help growers observe pest evolution, detect population increases and reinforce capture in sensitive crop areas. They can be integrated into a professional pest management strategy alongside visual inspection, technical intervention criteria and continuous crop monitoring.

They do not replace a complete crop protection strategy, but they help prevent one of the most expensive mistakes in protected cultivation: acting too late.

Hydroponic Systems supplies chromatic sticky traps in boxes and pallets for professional growers, nurseries, greenhouse operators and agricultural companies that need volume, supply continuity and formats adapted to their crop facilities.

Professional growers, nurseries and greenhouse operators can request a quotation with no obligation. Contact Hydroponic Systems via WhatsApp: +34 616 18 23 52.