Whole plants | Detached leaves | Video tracking | |
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Main advantages |
Non-invasive Reproduction and survival data |
Limited space and number of insects required More standardized setup (allows automated imaging) |
Detailed behavioral parameters Quick and objective controlled conditions |
Main disadvantages |
Space consuming Large numbers of thrips required Time consuming analysis large environmental variation |
Limited mechanical damage at petiole Senescence of material Time consuming analysis |
Mechanical damage at edge of leaf disc Relationship to endpoint values unknown |
Variables obtained |
Feeding damage Reproduction | Feeding damage |
Duration spent in zone Duration not moving Duration moving Ratio moving/not moving Distance moved Velocity |
Inoculation | 30 min | 60 min | 30 min |
Duration | 6 days | 6 days | 8 h |
Analysis | 2–4 h | 1 h | 10 min |
Minimum number of replicatesa | 5 | 5 | 15 |
# thrips required | 100 (5 × 20) | 10 (5 × 2) | 15 (15 × 1) |