Hercinothrips dimidiatus Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a new pest of Aloe arborescens Miller in Europe

Hercinothrips dimidiatus Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was detected in several localities in the region of Lisbon, in Portugal, infesting Aloe arborescens Miller (Asphodelaceae) and causing considerable damage. This is the first record of this thrips in Europe and in the Palaearctic region.

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Published inPhytoparasitica Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 689 - 692
Main Authors Mateus, Célia, Franco, José Carlos, Caetano, Maria Filomena, Borges da Silva, Elsa, Ramos, Ana Paula, Figueiredo, Elisabete, Mound, Laurence
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2015
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Agriculture
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Crops
Ecology
Insects
Life Sciences
Nonnative species
Plant Pathology
Plant Sciences
Europe
Portugal
invasive species
thrips
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Summary:Hercinothrips dimidiatus Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was detected in several localities in the region of Lisbon, in Portugal, infesting Aloe arborescens Miller (Asphodelaceae) and causing considerable damage. This is the first record of this thrips in Europe and in the Palaearctic region.
ISSN:0334-2123
1876-7184
DOI:10.1007/s12600-015-0492-z