Predator or Plant Pest? Observations on Parascolothrips Priesneri Mound (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Israeli Apple Orchards

Predator or Plant Pest? Observations on Parascolothrips Priesneri Mound (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Israeli Apple Orchards

Field and laboratory observations on Parascolothrips priesneri failed to confirm previous reports that this insect is a predator of mites, but instead demonstrated that it can cause severe feeding damage to the leaves of apple trees.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of entomological and acarological research 2016-04, Vol.48 (1), p.37-39
Hauptverfasser: Ben-David, T., Mound, L.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Israel
leaf damage
Malus domestica
Parascolothrips priesneri
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Zusammenfassung:Field and laboratory observations on Parascolothrips priesneri failed to confirm previous reports that this insect is a predator of mites, but instead demonstrated that it can cause severe feeding damage to the leaves of apple trees.
ISSN:2279-7084
2038-324X
2279-7084
DOI:10.4081/jear.2016.5532