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Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): a Newly Introduced Polyphagous Pest in Northeastern Brazil

Neotropical Entomology volume 47, pages 725–728 (2018)Cite this article

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We report for the first time the detection of Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Brazil and describe the occurrence of the thrips on leaves of ungrafted dwarf-cashew Anacardium occidentale Linnaeus 1753 (Anacardiaceae), maintained into a greenhouse, in the northeastern state of Ceará. This exotic polyphagous species listed as absent quarantine pest in the country is originated in Asia, but since the beginning of this century, it has readily dispersed despite the strict quarantine regulations currently in several countries. Individuals of S. dorsalis identified in Brazil are similar to specimens found in South Africa rather than Asia by virtue of the absence of conspicuous reticulation on the posterior half of the metanotum and the presence of complete lines of microtrichia restricted to the posterior part of the abdominal sternites. Scirtothrips dorsalis is a particularly invasive pest and its introduction represents a potential threat to various crops in Brazil, especially mango.

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  1. Lab de Entomologia, Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Fortaleza, CE, 60511-110, Brazil

    N S Dias-Pini, G P S Maciel & P M Duarte

  2. Univ Estadual do Ceará, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

    M G A Lima

  3. Univ Federal do Piauí, Campus Amílcar Ferreira Sobral, Floriano, PI, Brazil

    E F B Lima

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Dias-Pini, N.S., Lima, M.G.A., Lima, E.F.B. et al. Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): a Newly Introduced Polyphagous Pest in Northeastern Brazil. Neotrop Entomol 47, 725–728 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-018-0618-3

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Keywords

  • Chilli thrips
  • yellow tea thrips
  • invasive exotic species
  • quarantine pest