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Thrips palmi is an insect from the genus Thrips in the order Thysanoptera. [1] It is known commonly as the melon thrips.. It is a primary vector of plant viruses.The melon thrips can cause damage to a wide range of glasshouse ornamental and vegetable crops, particularly plants in the families Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae, such as cucumber, aubergine, tomato and sweet pepper.
However, some thrips, including rose thrips, onion thrips, and western flower thrips, damage plants. They can weaken vegetables and flowers and even spread plant diseases . What Do Thrips Look Like?
It is largely spread by the insect vector of the western flower thrips. The virus infects more than 648 species of plants including important horticultural and agricultural species such as fuchsia, tomato, orchids, [2] and lettuce (especially romaine). As the name implies, the main symptom on plants is necrotic spots that appear
Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) is a spherical negative-sense RNA virus. Transmitted by thrips , it causes serious losses in economically important crops and it is one of the most economically devastating plant viruses in the world.
This article is a list of diseases of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). Bacterial diseases. Bacterial diseases (including phytoplasma) Bacterial Canker of Tomato:
The generic and English name thrips is a direct transliteration of the Ancient Greek word θρίψ, thrips, meaning "woodworm". [4] Like some other animal-names (such as sheep, deer, and moose) in English the word "thrips" expresses both the singular and plural, so there may be many thrips or a single thrips. Other common names for thrips ...
Losses on tomatoes can reach 100% due to larval feeding, if not effectively controlled. [2]: 241 Even if not that severe, damage will require postharvest inspection expenditures and some financial loss due to unattractive fruit. [2]: 241 The initial European invasion increased tomato production costs by more than 450 € /hectare. [2]: 243
The yellowish one on the right is a western flower thrip. Thrips Out of the 6,000 species of thrips, most are only harmful to plants , according to Direct Hit Pest Control.