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In gall thrips, brood care is essentially role reversed. Thrips young are not helpless, and can immediately begin to provide for itself and to a certain extent the related individuals around them, while the soldier adults stay busy patrolling the gall for possible incursions. Thus, the brood cares for the adults. [6]
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 ...
Morphological, biological, molecular and ecological data has demonstrated that the dark and light "forms" of F. schultzei in Kenya are two distinct species. [2] Genetic analysis of F. schultzei in Australia shows that there are three highly divergent species of thrips under the taxonomic name "F. schultzei", and potentially at least six different species globally. [3]
In order to protect their eggs, thrips insert their eggs into various types of plant tissue. Eggs can be found in the stems, leaves, or flowers of plants. [8] Thrips hatch in 2–3 days and complete their life cycle in 20–30 days. [2] Adult thrips feed on the flower bud, stem and leaf parts of the plant. [8]
Condylognatha or Panhemiptera is a monophyletic grouping (superorder) [2] that contains Hemiptera (true bugs) and Thysanoptera (thrips). Condylognatha belongs to Paraneoptera , which include its sister group, lice ( Psocodea ).
For instance, western flower thrips are known to love pale roses with strong fragrances, but they aren’t as interested in scent-free, dark roses that produce tight flower buds. 9. Use Reflective ...
Thrips tabaci is a species of very small insect in the genus Thrips in the order Thysanoptera. It is commonly known as the onion thrips, the potato thrips, the tobacco thrips or the cotton seedling thrips. [1] It is an agricultural pest that can damage crops of onions and other plants, and it can additionally act as a vector for plant viruses.
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