Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue: 4

A New Host Record for the Invasive Thrips Thrips parvispinus Karny from India

  • Author:
  • M Amutha*, R R Rachana1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jan 4, 2024
  • Page Number: 1009 to 1011

1ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru560024, Karnataka, India

ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore641003, Tamil Nadu, India

*Email: amuento@yahoo.co.in (corresponding author)

Online Published on 04 January, 2024.

Abstract

The present study on the diversity of thrips on cotton in Tamil Nadu revealed the occurrence of the invasive species Thrips parvispinus Karny during kharif 2019-20. The thrips were found to occur on Gossypium barbadens variety Suvin. The diagnostics of this species are illustrated herein. The status of new record is also discussed.