Occurrence and seasonal pattern of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Yunnan Province

Wu, X.Y. and Zhang, H. and Li, Z. Y. (2009) Occurrence and seasonal pattern of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Yunnan Province. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica, 44 (1). pp. 135-146. ISSN 0238-1249

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Abstract

A detail study of distribution, host range, and seasonal pattern of western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), in Yunnan Province was conducted in 2004–2006. The pest is distributed throughout the province and was found in 22 out of 25 widely spaced locations surveyed. WFT was found feeding on 45 species of vegetables, ornamentals, and weeds in the province. Seasonal pattern of WFT on vegetables planted in open field and inside greenhouses was similar and, with exception of minor local differences, did not differ from information generated elsewhere. These findings may provide some useful data for the management of this and possibly other thrips pests in Yunnan.

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