Identification and abundance of thrips species on soybean in Puerto Rico

• Published in: International journal of tropical insect science Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 57 - 60
• Main Authors: Viteri, D., Cabrera, I., Estévez de Jensen, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-03-2010; Springer International Publishing; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Caliothrips phaseoli; Entomology; Frankliniella schultzei; Glycine max; Life Sciences; Puerto Rico; Scientific Note; soybean; Soybeans; thrips; Thrips palmi; Thysanoptera; soybean; Puerto Rico; Thysanoptera; thrips; Frankliniella
• ISSN: 1742-7584; 1742-7592
• DOI: 10.1017/S1742758410000032

During 2007, phytophagous thrips on soybean (Glycine max Merr.) were collected, and differentiated according to sex, genus and species. Scouting for thrips was carried out on leaves and flowers in two consecutive plantings in Adjuntas, Isabela and Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. A total of nine genera were found, of which eight species were identified. These included Frankliniella cephalica, Frankliniella gossypiana, Frankliniella insularis, Frankliniella schultzei, Caliothrips phaseoli, Neohydatothrips inversus, Rhamphothrips sp., Scirtothrips dorsalis and Thrips palmi. The last species was the most common in the three locations. However, F. schultzei was the most abundant species in Juana Diaz.