• Source: Thrips (genus)

Thrips is a genus of insect in the order Thysanoptera.




Ecology


Species in the genus Thrips feed on pollen, and can be major agricultural pests, with several being vectors of tospoviruses.




Etymology


The name Thrips comes from the Greek word θρίψ meaning woodworm.




Diversity


Thrips is the largest genus of thrips, with over 280 species, most of which are found in Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. Other species occur on each of the continents, including one species described from Antarctica. Thrips includes the species of thrips most frequently intercepted at ports of entry into the United States, T. tabaci.
The following species are recognised:




References






Further reading


J. S. Bhatti (2008). "Species of the genus Thrips from India (Thysanoptera)". Systematic Entomology. 5 (2): 109–166. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1980.tb00404.x.
Laurence A. Mound (2010). "Species of the genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from the Afro-tropical region" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2423: 1–24.
Laurence A. Mound & A. A. Azidah (2009). "Species of the genus Thrips (Thysanoptera) from Peninsular Malaysia, with a checklist of recorded Thripidae" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2023: 55–68.
David A. Nickle (2006). "A review of the species of Thrips Linnaeus, 1758 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Africa, Europe, and the Mediterranean region". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108 (2): 443–466.

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