The First Record of Psydrothrips kewi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in South America, with Notes on Its Damage on Calla Lily (Alismatales: Araceae)

Authors

  • Adriano Cavalleri Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS
  • Maria Goretti A. de Lima Coordenação de Biologia, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Av. Panjarama, 1.700, 60740-000, Fortaleza, CE
  • Pedro L. Luiz Coordenação de Biologia, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Av. Panjarama, 1.700, 60740-000, Fortaleza, CE
  • Aline A. P. L. Pereira Coordenação de Biologia, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Av. Panjarama, 1.700, 60740-000, Fortaleza, CE

Keywords:

bicolored head, glasshouse, invasive species, Philodendron sinuatum

Abstract

Psydrothrips kewi Palmer & Mound (Thripidae) is recorded from South America for the first time. This thrips is known to attack a few Araceae species used as ornamentals in USA and in glasshouses in England. We report here P. kewi damaging leaves, stems and flowers of Zantedeschia aethiopica in Northeastern Brazil.

 

O tripes Psydrothrips kewi Palmer & Mound (Thripidae) é registrado pela primeira vez para a América do Sul. Esta espécie é conhecida por atacar algumas espécies de Araceae ornamentais nos EUA e em casas de vegetação na Inglaterra. Nós registramos P. kewi danificando folhas, ramos e flores de copo-de-leite (Zantedeschia aethiopica) no nordeste brasileiro.

 

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Published

2014-06-21

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Scientific Notes

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