- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi
- Vol: 34 Issue: 3
- A new harmful thrips species in orange in Antalya Province: Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera...
A new harmful thrips species in orange in Antalya Province: Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Authors : Ekrem Atakan, Serkan Pehlivan
Pages : 273-277
Doi:10.29136/mediterranean.1013009
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Publication Date : 2021-12-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study discusses the damage of an invasive insect species chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on orange trees cv. Washington in the Finike district of Antalya Province, Turkey in 2021. This harmful thrips species was recorded for the first time in a citrus grove in Turkey. Thrips cause inward curling of fresh leaves on the young shoots and also necrosis, mostly silvery-white. The biology, ecology, and control of this species are briefly given.Keywords : Chilli thrips, Citrus, Damage, Turkey