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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.
The western flower thrips [Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)] is an invasive pest insect in agriculture. This species of thrips is native to the Southwestern United States [ 1 ] but has spread to other continents, including Europe , Australia (where it was identified in May 1993 [ 1 ] ), and South America via transport of infested plant ...
There are thousands of thrip species, and many types benefit gardens by pollinating plants or preying on pests. However, some thrips, including rose thrips, onion thrips, and western flower thrips ...
H. haemorrhoidalis are parthenogenetic [6] [7] [12] [10] therefore, male greenhouse thrips are rare. [7] Female H. haemorrhoidalis have reproductive systems that consists of two ovaries, two lateral oviducts and an accessory gland. [12] The reproductive accessory gland of the H. haemorrhoidalis consists of an apical bulb and a fine gland duct. [12]
Thrips parvispinus is not a picky eater, preferring ornamental plants, but just as likely to gorge on vegetables, fruits, and even tobacco. Taming a pest: New invasive species to Florida is tiny ...
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The adult thrips is 2 millimeters long, shiny, and black. A short-winged form and a long-winged flying form exist; the latter is rare. The female lays about 200 eggs during her ninety-day adult lifespan. If the female mates with a male she produces male and female offspring; if she goes unmated, her eggs will all yield male offspring.
Scirtothrips dorsalis, the chilli thrips [derivation 1] or yellow tea thrips, is an extremely successful invasive species of pest-thrips [1] which has expanded rapidly from Asia over the last twenty years, and is gradually achieving a global distribution. It has most recently been reported in St. Vincent (2004) Florida (2005), Texas (2006), and ...