Gynaikothrips ficorum
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Ficus plant with symptoms of infestation by Gynaikothrips ficorum
Author(s): Scot Nelson, Hawaii
Source: Flickr
Author(s): Scot Nelson, Hawaii
Source: Flickr
Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal 1908) - (Cuban laurel thrips)
The thrips is widely distributed and infests ornamental Ficus species like F. microcarpa. The young developing leaves are attacked. When these expand, they fold or curl into a discoulored leaf gall. In California, the predatory bug Montandoniola confusa has been successfully released against this thrips with an estimated economic benefit of around US$ 60 million (Shogren and Paine, 2016).
| Vernacular names | |
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| • English: | Cuban laurel thrips |
| • Português: | tripes-do-ficus |
Synonyms:
Phloeothrips ficorum
- Other images of Gynaikothrips ficorum (PaDIL - click to enlarge)
antenna
thorax
forewing
