Discovery of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in blueberry fields of Michoacan, Mexico

Authors

  • José A. Ortiz El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto km 2.5, Tapachula, 30700 Chiapas, Mexico
  • Francisco Infante El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto km 2.5, Tapachula, 30700 Chiapas, Mexico http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7419-7606
  • Douglas Rodriguez Departamento de Investigación Aplicada, Operaciones Driscoll’s, Zapopan, 45050 Jalisco, Mexico
  • Ricardo A. Toledo-Hernandez Departamento de Investigación Aplicada, Operaciones Driscoll’s, Zapopan, 45050 Jalisco, Mexico

Abstract

Blueberries are a group of several species of shrubs in the genus Vaccinium. It is an important crop worldwide, and its production has been expanded in Mexico in recent yr. Preliminary samplings of thrips in blueberry plots in Michoacan, Mexico, have uncovered an important global pest that was not known to be present in this country, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). This invasive pest is well known to be highly polyphagous and represents a serious threat to blueberries and many other crops in Mexico.

 

Sumario

Los arándanos son un grupo de varias especies de arbustos dentro del género Vaccinium. Ellos constituyen un importante cultivo en el mundo, y su producción se ha expandido en México en los últimos años. Muestreos preliminares de trips en parcelas sembradas con arándanos en Michoacán, México, han descubierto una importante plaga distribuida mundialmente, de la cual no se tenía registro, el trips del chile, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Esta plaga invasiva es muy conocida por ser altamente polífaga y representa una seria amenaza en México para el cultivo de arándanos y muchas otras plantas cultivadas.

Key Words: chilli thrips; invasive species; berries; thrips

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Author Biography

Francisco Infante, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto km 2.5, Tapachula, 30700 Chiapas, Mexico

Department of Entomology

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Published

2020-09-25

Issue

Vol. 103, No. 3 (September 2020)

Section

Scientific Notes

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