Thunder Bugs

[Philgo]

Hi all

Anyone had any problem with thunder Bugs AKA Thunder Flies or Thrips.

http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/thysop.htm

Got one of the the little rotters under the screen of one of my LCD monitors. He comes out now and again and goes for a walk around my desktop. I've learnt from others mistakes and I have resisted touching the screen where he is, because if you squash them you have to live with the body.

[bistro]

I've heard of "buggy" systems, but this?

Maybe there's something you can do to attract him out from behind the screen and then obliterate him.

[lgbpop]

Put a flower head on your desk. When it comes out to feed, smash it with your hand. If you're squeamish, put the bud in a ziplock bag and seal the bag shut when the little blighter's out for a walk.

[bistro]

...or just sit in front of the monitor and make a sound like a sexy thrip. When he/she comes out, smash it.

[SuperSparks]

Most of the advice that I've seen is to just leave them be until they die (at least there is nothing for them to eat in there), and then they should just fall to the bottom of the screen with any luck.

[bistro]

Looks like you aren't the only one....

CAUTION: strong language!

[GetaGrrrip]

I thought Philgo meant to post this in the Lounge under jokes at first....

Will check out the video when I get home.

[Philgo]

...or just sit in front of the monitor and make a sound like a sexy thrip. When he/she comes out, smash it.

Tried that, luckily it was a girl thrip and we are having a date next week, don't tell the wife

[Philgo]

Haven't seen it for a while now, bit of luck it's in thrip heaven at the bottom of my screen.

[puterfixer]

Or maybe it's just in a dormant state, evolving from the wingless nymph to adult. Hopefully it won't fit in that tight space anymore.

A true hardware bug Thanks for sharing the story.

[bistro]

Due to their small size, cryptophilic behavior, and high rate of reproduction, thrips are difficult to control using classical biological control. Only two families of parasitoid hymenoptera are known to hunt them, the Eulophidae and the Trichogrammatidae. More effective biocontrol agents include members of the Anthocorid bugs and the Phytoseiid mites, who are small and slender enough to penetrate the crevices that thrips hide in while feeding, and prey extensively on eggs and larvae. For this reason, many growers are occasionally forced to make limited use of pesticides to control thrips populations in the field and in greenhouses.

There you go....either just pour some of those Phytoselid mites into your monitor....or just play videos of the mites on your screen and that should keep the thrips away.

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[usil]

I honestly had no clue what you were talking about Philgo, until I saw that video. I found it quite funny until I started scratching all over with the thought of those things crawling all over my skin.

Did you try putting a mouse trap with some cheese on the table? Sorry, couldnt resist

[liam858]

I had those things allover me the last time i went camping, i was surprised that they bite aswell(covered in them) they look so small, but obviously have some gnashers in there somewhere. ...but they've never attacked my monitor...


Liam

[Philgo]

Thanks for all the suggestions Ill try them all one by one and see which one works.

[Ace203]

LoL should just take the monitor apart then you can get the bugger if hes still there.

Next time put bug repellant around the monitor that'll keep em away.

Just my idea