Thysanoptera (thrips) Flashcards
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Thysandoptera (thrips)
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Give a general overview of Thrips
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They are very small, they have fringed wings but are not very good flyers. They are piercing sucking insects and directly affect the plant
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5 steps of post-embrionic development
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- Neometabolous
- Egg
- Neanid
- Nymph (pupa)
- Adult
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Drepanothrips reuteri
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Give a brief description of Drepanothrisp reuteri
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body yellow / light brown; red eyes
antennal tips black. They are oligophagous and have 4-5 gens per year. They cuase direct damage to the vine
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Frankliniella
occidentalis
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What is an anthophylous species
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it feeds mainly on flowers but small berries can also be damaged
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Nematode species that are parasites of plants have a
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stylet. They may feed externally or internally in roots or other tissues.
