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Seasonal abundance of thrips (Thysanoptera) in capsicum and chilli crops in south-east Queensland, Australia

Walsh, B., Maltby, J. E., Nolan, B. and Kay, I. (2012) Seasonal abundance of thrips (Thysanoptera) in capsicum and chilli crops in south-east Queensland, Australia. Plant Protection Quarterly, 27 (1). pp. 19-22. ISSN 0815-2195

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Abstract

Thrips can be important pests of capsicum and chilli crops, causing damage through their feeding and by vectoring viral diseases. As different species vary in their ability to transmit viruses and in their susceptibility to insecticides, it is important to know which species are present in a crop. The seasonal occurrence of thrips in capsicum and chilli crops in the Bundaberg district of south-east Queensland was investigated from July 2002 to June 2003. Fifty flowers were collected weekly from crops on seven farms and the adult thrips extracted and identified. Thrips palmi Karny and Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) were collected in the greatest numbers, with T. palmi predominant in autumn crops (March to July) and F. occidentalis predominant in spring crops (August to November). Pseudanaphothrips achaetus (Bagnall) was common, while Thrips tabaci Lindeman, Thrips imaginis Bagnall and Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom) were collected in low numbers.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Keywords:Chillies; disease vectors; insect pests; plant pests; seasonal abundance; capsicum annuum; onion thrips; pest insects.
Subjects:Plant culture > Horticulture. Horticultural crops
Plant culture > Vegetables
Plant pests and diseases
Live Archive:04 Sep 2013 00:30
Last Modified:13 Dec 2021 01:47

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