Thrips (Thysanoptera) in pepers

[GuusParticipant]

Early May I planted my pepers in my greenhouse. As every year I got thrips in the upper leaves. To get rid of them I use Ecostyle Spruzit a 100 % organic product with as basis naturel pyrethrum. Normally this helps quit well. Not this year, all 25 plants are still suffering from this pest. My greenhouse is 5 x 2,5 mtr. and the soil is originally sand with a lot of compost. I also have tomatoes, cucumber an aubergine in this greenhouse.
Any suggestion on treatment? Anything I can do next year to prevent as much as possible from thrips?

[charlesModerator]

Maybe Guus, give your peppers more space. 25 is a lot in that size greenhouse, with all your other plants..
Then they can be more full of life and resist pest interest.

[GuusParticipant]

Thanks Charles, my garden and greenhouse space is always to limited to what I want to grow. I will need to make some hard choices!
Furthermore I want to tell that I find your videos very inspiring and educational.

[charlesModerator]

Thanks for your video feedback Guus.

On spacing of fruiting plants, sometimes less is more.

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