Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

This document provides an overview of the tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, detailing its distribution, description, life cycle, host plants, economic importance, and management strategies. Tobacco thrips are small insects that feed on various plants, causing damage and transmitting tospoviruses...

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Main Authors: Ethan Carter, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2015-10-01
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description This document provides an overview of the tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, detailing its distribution, description, life cycle, host plants, economic importance, and management strategies. Tobacco thrips are small insects that feed on various plants, causing damage and transmitting tospoviruses like Tomato spotted wilt virus. The life cycle includes egg, larval, prepupal, pupal, and adult stages. Management strategies include insecticide applications, biological control agents, and planting techniques. The document highlights the economic impact of tobacco thrips on crops and the challenges in controlling their populations.
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spelling doaj-art-fa2a33e10d1043048e8b7da795d6837c2025-01-30T05:53:43ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-10-012015810.32473/edis-in1104-2015Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)Ethan Carter0Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman1University of Florida University of Florida This document provides an overview of the tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, detailing its distribution, description, life cycle, host plants, economic importance, and management strategies. Tobacco thrips are small insects that feed on various plants, causing damage and transmitting tospoviruses like Tomato spotted wilt virus. The life cycle includes egg, larval, prepupal, pupal, and adult stages. Management strategies include insecticide applications, biological control agents, and planting techniques. The document highlights the economic impact of tobacco thrips on crops and the challenges in controlling their populations. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138254Thysanopterathrip
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title Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
title_full Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
title_fullStr Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
title_full_unstemmed Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
title_short Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
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