Cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum marchal. In gynaikothrips ficorum, these setae are never more than 0. Two species of thrips frankliniella tritici and limothrips cerealium were reported biting people in georgia during 1986 and 1990. Several species of ficus present leaf galls and the goal of this research is to study the structural alterations involved in the formation of leaf galls caused by gynaikothrips ficorum on f. Reported as a pest for several greenhouse hosts and woody ornamentals. Females have a tubelike structure at the end of the abdomen for laying eggs. This species may be a synonym of gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman. One hundred and fiftyseven species of thysanoptera are. View of host specificity studies on gynaikothrips thysanoptera.
Natural history of gynaikothrips uzeli thysanoptera. The cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum, is a serious pest of ficus microcarpa var. Biological characteristics and control of gynaikothrips. Gynaikothrips ficorum, ficus retusa, predators, parasite, algeria. The tight leaf rolling of flrp is distinct from the loose curling or folding from the cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum or the foldedleaf galls caused by the weeping fig thrips, g.
Biological control of cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips uzeli distribution. The insect fauna is present in the curled cuban laurel leaf ficus nitida thunb. Amaryl lids to download pdf you need some things, like my website and the name of the file. Seventeen species represent new records for malta including anothopoda fici, asetadiptacus emiliae, astichus bachmaieri, ecphylus caudatus, empoasca alsiosa, eupristina verticillata, ficocyba ficaria, gynaikothrips ficorum, josephiella microcarpae, philotrypesis caricae, pleistodontes sp. There have been attempts to establish specialist predator natural enemies of the thrips, but no success had been reported. The two larvae are whitish to yellow with red eyes, posterior. Sep 21, 2016 the rolled leaves could be mistaken initially for damage from gynaikothrips ficorum the cuban laurel thrips, which creates a gall by folding the leaf blade adaxially upper surface along the rachis. Cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips ficorum marchal youtube. Gynaikothrips ficorum is evidently host specific as it induced leaf galls only on ficus microcarpa, and did so almost continuously throughout the spring and summer growing season. Gynaikothrips ficorum, causes the foliage of several species of ficus to curl and fold, creating microhabitats for these comparatively large thrips to feed and reproduce. The predatorprey relationships of the cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and the anthocorid montandoniola moraguesi puton university of hawaii yasatileke elikewela on. Genusspecies gynaikothrips ficorum order thysanoptera pestdisease type thrips that raspsuck sap from the foliage and cause leaflets to deformroll and often defoliate host ficus sp, particularly f. Gynaikothrips ficorum field recognition may be confused with common hosts adult body size approximately 2.
Black forms are adults, whiteyellow forms are larvae and pupae, and white, capsuleshaped forms are eggs. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal this species may be a synonym of gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman taxonomic placing. Host specificity studies on gynaikothrips thysanoptera. In hawaii cuban laurel thrips attacks ficus retusa and ficus benjamina, and their feeding causes young terminal foliage to curl and drop. Common name genusspecies gynaikothrips ficorum pestdisease. Larvae are a translucent, pale yellowwhite and also have red eyes. The white eggs are shown here along with a yellow nymph. Moraceae induced by gynaikothrips ficorum marchal thysanoptera by souza,silvana cristina p. Interceptions of commodities imported into the eu or. Jan 28, 2019 amaryl lids to download pdf you need some things, like my website and the name of the file. Host preference difference is the only useful field characteristic. Phlaeothripidae have shown that under experimental conditions, g. Cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum citeseerx.
Request pdf seasonal abundance of gynaikothrips ficorum marshal and its natural enemies on ficus microcarpa in greece the cuban laurel thrips. Moreover, heavy rains could carry individuals away from. The cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum, is a critical insect pest of ficus microcarpa in california urban landscapes and production nurseries. Interceptions of harmful organisms in commodities imported. Please, select more pdf files by clicking again on select pdf files. Gynaikothrips ficorum is very similar in structural details to gynaikothrips uzeli. Disease profile common name cuban laurel thrip family phlaeothripidae genusspecies gynaikothrips ficorum order thysanoptera pestdisease type thrips that raspsuck sap from the foliage and cause leaflets to deformroll and often defoliate host ficus sp, particularly f. Preliminary study on the biology, natural enemies and chemical control of the invasive macrohomotoma gladiata kuwayama on urban ficus microcarpa l.
Biological control of cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips ficorum marchal thysanoptera contacts go to all. On apr 27, 2019, dontkillbugspls from adelaide, australia wrote. Ficus trees under attack ifas palm beach extension. Eulophidae in the thrips gynaikothrips uzeli bioone. A second phlaeothripid species, androthrips ramachandrai karny, was also found in the leaf. Country of export commodity plant species harmful organism number of interceptions china intended for planting. Gynaikothrips ficorum and gynaikothrips uzeli are commonly called cuban laurel thrips and weeping fig thrips, respectively. Anatomical and ultrastructural aspects of leaf galls in ficus microcarpa l. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. The leaf responds to the sucking type feeding of these thrips by folding upward along the midvein and resembles a pea pod. Our scientists, technicians and support staff strive to provide leadership in science and excellence in service. Leafgall thrips of ficus gynaikothrips ficorum gynaikothrips.
Monubasin 9 9th international symposium on the conservation of monuments in the mediterranean basin, 35 june 2014, metu university, ankara, turkey. Abundance and diversity of foliage insects among different. Insecta, hemimetabola, thysanoptera, phlaeothripidae. The aim of this work was to investigate the seasonal population fluctuation of g. The group of introduced species has considerably increased in numbers in recent decades due to the intensification of agriculture in israel, i. Gynaikothrips ficorum, the cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tubetailed thrip in the family. The first record of gynaikothrips ficorum marchal, 1908thysanopterain slovakiaj. Gsc biological and pharmaceutical sciences, 2020, 1002, 062069 66. However, careful observation will quickly show the distinct difference between the rolled leaf caused by the flrp and folded leaf caused by. Pantropical, occurring wherever ficus retusa linnaeus. Insecticidal activity of essential oil from eucalyptus. The first two files can be applied to infer coalescent.
Phlaeothripidae associated with leaf galls of cultivated ficus rosales. Phlaeothripidae, in giza, egypt, which included pests, predators, and parasitoids. Most of these species are found in the oriental region on tropical or subtropical plant material, but 2 related pest species gynaikothrips ficorum and gynaikothrips uzeli are distributed worldwide due to horticultural trade of ornamental ficus spp. Cubanlaurel caused by a little black thrips gynaikothrips ficorum from southeast asia. Because this gall hasnt normally been very abundant, it is usually of little concern. The leaf responds to the sucking type feeding of these thrips by folding. Gynaikothrips ficorum, the cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tubetailed thrip in the family phlaeothripidae.
Leafgall thrips of ficus gynaikothrips ficorum ufifas edis. Body brown, tarsi and apices of tibiae yellow, also antennal segments. Seasonal abundance of gynaikothrips ficorum marshal and its. They are the only family of the suborder tubulifera, and are themselves ordered into two subfamilies, the idolothripinae with 80 genera, and the phlaeothripinae with almost 400. The only reported difference between these two species is the length of the pronotal posteroangular pair of setae. Insecta, hemimetabola, thysanoptera, phlaeothripidae common name. Laurel thrips, cuban laurel thrips geographical distribution. Some preferred hosts include hibiscus, ficus, poinsettia, impatiens, difffenbrachia, philodendrom, and syngonium. Thysanoptera phlaneothripidae gynaikothrips ficorum 0.
The plant pest diagnostics branch serves as a scientific resource, providing timely and accurate plant pest diagnostics and professional expertise to our clients. Competition between two biocontrol agents attacking the. These damaged leaves become progressively hard and brown around the curved surfaces of the galls. The genus gynaikothrips zimmermann, 1900 this genus contains 40 species, which feed on leaves and produce leafgalls or leafrolls. Gynaikothrips ficorum marshal and its natural enemies puton on. Weeping fig ficus benjamina is the only plant on which. Trips piojitos del ficus benjamina weeping fig thrips. Common name genusspecies gynaikothrips ficorum pest.
Adults are dark brown to black in color with red eyes. Frankliniella bispinosa was the only thrips species documented biting people in florida between 1986 and 1997. Preliminary study on the biology, natural enemies and. In recent years, there have been attempts to identify plants for their insecticidal property with a view to find out suitable alternatives. These include gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman as pests of ficus, and haplothrips spp. Host specificity tests on gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman thysanoptera. Spiders and other insects may also cause loose leaf rolling that can be. The abdominal segments in adults and larvae taper to a point and are held pointing upwards. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Through the rapid bootstrap analyses, three files for each og were obtained, i.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum marchal are shown in figure 7. The invasive thrips species gynaikothrips uzeli zimmermann is reported inducing gall formation on the leaves of ficus benjamina at three locations in cyprus, which apart from a brief incursion under glass in germany in 1999 represent the first records of this southeastern asian species from europe. Sur nouvelle espece thrips thysanoptera nuisible aux ficus en algerie. Pdf host specificity studies on gynaikothrips thysanoptera. Body brown, tarsi and apices of tibiae yellow, also antennal.
Details anatomical and ultrastructural aspects of leaf. Gynaikothrips uzeli feeds and reproduces inside foliar galls induced on weeping fig. Dec 24, 2014 gynaikothrips ficorum marchal this species may be a synonym of gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman. Look for deformed, twisted leaves on the terminal ends of branches. Merge pdf files combine pdfs in the order you want with the easiest pdf merger available. Phlaeothripidae is a family of thrips with hundreds of genera. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. This species occurs in great abundance throughout florida and is a recognized plant pest on numerous crops. The present study dealt with the presence of two natural enemies of g. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal, 1908 original genus. The predatorprey relationships of the cuban laurel thrips. Weeping ficus thrips gynaikothrips uzeli distribution. To change the order of your pdfs, drag and drop the files as you want. The major arthropod pests and weeds of agriculture in southeast asia.
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