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SUBMITTER: Przybylska A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4368663 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Przybylska Arnika A Fiedler Żaneta Ż Kucharczyk Halina H Obrępalska-Stęplowska Aleksandra A
PloS one 20150320 3
Thrips palmi (from the order Thysanoptera) is a serious insect pest of various crops, including vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants, causing significant economic losses. Its presence constitutes a double threat; not only does T. palmi feed on the plants, it is also a vector for several plant viruses. T. palmi originated in Asia, but has spread to North and Central America, Africa, Oceania and the Caribbean in recent decades. This species has been sporadically noted in Europe and is under qu ...[more]