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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 ...
Rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) feeding on buds and shoots Rose rust (Phragmidium) Two-spotted mite (Tetranychus urticae) on Gardenia Yellow tea thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) Bristly roseslug (Cladius difformis) on the underside of a leaf Cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) Leaf damage caused by a leafcutting bee (Megachile sp.) Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne sp.) nodule damage to roots ...
The Thripidae are the most speciose family of thrips, with over 290 genera representing just over two thousand species. [2] They can be distinguished from other thrips by a saw-like ovipositor curving downwards, narrow wings with two veins, and antennae of six to ten antennomeres with stiletto-like forked sense cones on antennal segments III and IV.
Sawfly larvae, which are particularly a problem for roses, feed on leaves with a chewing mouthpart that causes "window-paning," an effect that happens when insects eat the material between leaf ...
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 ...
They are polyphagous as they feed on a wide range of different fruits and ornamental plants. [6] [7] [10] Ornamental plants that they infest are the azaleas, calla lilies, chrysanthemums, fuchsia, roses [5] and orchids. [6] They also are considered pests to ferns, [8] palms and vines and vegetative plants as well. [15]
The chili thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis, is an Asian pest on many crops, including chili peppers, roses, strawberry, tea, ground nuts, and castor bean. The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis , has recently expanded its range from western North America to large portions of Europe and Asia through the trade of greenhouse plants.
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