BACKGROUND: The spread of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis
(Pergande)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), resulted in the worldwide destabilization of …

The most severe outcome of the widespread interspecific competition that occurs between
invasive organisms and their local congeners is species displacement. The western flower …

abstract In the past 30 years, western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)(
Thysanoptera: Thripidae), has become one of the most important agricultural pests …

Thrips are among the most important agricultural pests globally because of the damage
inflicted by their oviposition, feeding, and ability to transmit plant viruses. Because of their …

Onion (Allium cepa) is an economically important crop in the United States, generating over
$900 million annually in farm receipts from 2000 to 2004 (88). US onion production area …

Epidemics of spotted wilt caused by Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) vectored by
Frankliniella occidentalis and possibly other thrips species occur regularly in tomato in the …

We evaluated the within-plant distribution of Frankliniella spp. and the predator Orius
insidiosus (Say) in pepper (Capsicum anuum L.), over a range of field conditions, and we …

BACKGROUND Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV), one of the most devastating
viruses of ornamental plants and vegetable crops worldwide, is transmitted by the western …

Different species of thrips can occur in the same location and on the same plant. However,
variation among dominant thrips species in their susceptibility to insecticide remains …

abstract Feeding by the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), causes
damage to the fruits of vegetables, and the species is the key vector of Tomato spotted wilt …