Scientists map Swedish thrips species to help farmers fight crop pests
Researchers have created the first comprehensive catalog of thrips in Sweden, identifying hundreds of species that damage crops and spread plant viruses. The new resource gives agricultural businesses and policymakers a tool to better monitor pest populations and develop targeted control strategies in Nordic farming regions.
Originaltitel: Thripidae Stephens 1829
FamilyThripidae Stephens, 1829 Diagnosis. The family Thripidae can generally be identified by a slender body, the presence of fringed wings, a distinct conical antennal segments often bearing sensory cones, and a saw-like and downwardly turned ovipositor in females (Fig. 2 B). Males possess more or less sclerotised genitalia (e. g., phallus, endotheca, and aedeagus), and sometimes pheromone-producing glandular areas on abdominal sternites called pore plates (Fig. 2 C). Adult Thripidae typically display narrow wings with marginal fringes, distinctive wing veins, and antennae that frequently exceed the body width. Notes. Globally, the family Thripidae encompasses more than 2,000 described species (Mound et al. 2018), many known as significant agricultural pests, capable of transmitting plant viruses and causing direct feeding damage. Sweden hosts a subset of this diverse family, with numerous species adapted to the colder, northern climate. Thripidae species in Sweden exhibit diverse ecological niches, ranging from specialists found in floral habitats to more generalised species inhabiting agricultural and forest environments.