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Thysanoptera in leaf litter were studied in forest and mixed cereals, in the Mountain Community of Lagonegro (Basilicata, Potenza Province, Italy). Living conidia of Fusarium moniliforme were extracted from the gut of Hoplothrips pedicularius in Quercus and Fagus sylvatica litter. A survey of Chirothrips manicatus, Limothrips denticornis and Stenothrips graminum on cereals during spring and summer showed the presence of living spores and conidia in the gut of adults. These were extracted and reared in Petri dishes on potato-dextrose agar media. Colonies of Cladosporium herbarum, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium spp. were obtained.
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Marullo, R. (1995). Possible Dissemination of Pest Fungi by Thrips. In: Parker, B.L., Skinner, M., Lewis, T. (eds) Thrips Biology and Management. NATO ASI Series, vol 276. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1409-5_29
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