Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae and Phlaeothripidae) Species Complex on Florida Blackberries and the Effect of Blackberry Cultivar

Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae and Phlaeothripidae) Species Complex on Florida Blackberries and the Effect of Blackberry Cultivar

Blackberries are a relatively new crop to Florida, and little is known about which pests will become key pests in the system. This study was conducted to determine the pest potential of flower thrips in blackberries in Florida. Flower thrips were present in large numbers, particularly in early flowe...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist Vol. 100; no. 2; pp. 478 - 480
Main Authors: Rhodes, Elena M, Liburd, Oscar E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Lutz Florida Entomological Society 01-06-2017
Subjects:
Agriculture
Anthocoridae
Blackberries
Crops
cultivar
Cultivars
Diseases and pests
Dominant species
Flowering
Flowers & plants
Frankiniella bispinosa
Frankliniella
Hemiptera
Insect-plant relationships
Observations
Pests
Phlaeothripidae
Populations
Rubus
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
Thripidae
Thrips
Florida
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Summary:Blackberries are a relatively new crop to Florida, and little is known about which pests will become key pests in the system. This study was conducted to determine the pest potential of flower thrips in blackberries in Florida. Flower thrips were present in large numbers, particularly in early flowering cultivars. Frankliniella bispinosa Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was the dominant species found in blackberries. Flower thrips populations behaved in a density dependent manner with Orius sp. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) populations, so Orius sp. may be an important predator of flower thrips in this system.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.100.0212