New report of the exotic species Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting three commercial legumes in Nayarit, Mexico

• Published in: The Florida entomologist Vol. 105; no. 4; pp. 316 - 318
• Main Authors: Campos, Octavio Jhonathan Cambero, Monroy, Agustín Cambero, Arrieta, Jesús Alexander Rodríguez, Bermúdez, Agustín Robles, Soriano, Braulio Alberto Lemus, Velasco, Claudio Rios, Landa, Ángel Ignacio Zamora, Virgen, Mario Orlando Estrada
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Entomological Society 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Scientific Notes

The bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is native from Asia and is a well-known pest of legumes such as common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.), pea (Pisum sativum L.), and lima bean (Phaseolus limensis Macf.) (all Fabace...