Megalurothrips distalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Breeding in the Flowers of Kudzu in Florida

Authors

  • Kara Tyler-Julian University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, Florida 32351
  • Joe Funderburk University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, Florida 32351
  • Laurence Mound CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain ACT 2601

Keywords:

aggregated distributed, host-plant dependencies, Pueraria lobata, larvae to adult ratio

Abstract

Two Asian species of Thripidae are reported breeding in northern Florida on kudzu (Pueraria lobata), Salpingothrips aimotofus Kudo in the shoots, and Megalurothrips distalis Karny in the flowers, the latter being a new record for North America.

 

Adultos y larvas de Megalurothrips distalis Karny fueron encontrados agregados en flores de Pueraria lobata (Wildenow) Ohwi en el norte de la Florida. Este es un nuevo registro para América del Norte.

 

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Author Biography

Kara Tyler-Julian, University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, Florida 32351

Present address: Glades Crop Care, Inc., 1120 Bari Street E, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33874, USA

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Published

2014-06-21

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Scientific Notes

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