Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | Family Thripidae Higher classification Thripidae Order Thrips | |
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Lower classifications Onion thrips, Thrips palmi | ||
Ecology
Species in the genus Thrips feed on pollen, and can be major agricultural pests, with several being vectors of tospoviruses.
Etymology
The name Thrips comes from the Greek word θρίψ meaning woodworm.
Diversity
Thrips is the largest genus of thrips, with over 280 species, most of which are found in Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. Other species occur on each of the continents, including one species described from Antarctica. Thrips includes the species of thrips most frequently intercepted at ports of entry into the United States, T. tabaci.
The following species are recognised:
References
Thrips (genus) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA