The identification of the flower thrips, Frankliniella Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) intercepted at U.S. ports of entry

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  • Thomas L. Skarlinsky II

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Taxonomy, key, regulatory, cryptic species

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U.S. port of entry interception data revealed that Frankliniella Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was the most frequently intercepted genus of Thripidae. No published identification resource for intercepted Frankliniella is available to USDA port of entry entomology identifiers. A morphological review of intercepted species was conducted. A dichotomous key for the identification of intercepted slide mounted adult females was created. Morphological diagnosis, description of each species with their geographic region(s) of origin and frequency of interception is provided.

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2024-05-02

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