Thrips (genus)
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| Thrips tabaci (left); Frankliniella occidentalis (right) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Thysanoptera |
| Family: | Thripidae |
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Thrips Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Thrips physapus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Species in the genus Thrips feed on pollen, and can be major agricultural pests, with several being vectors of tospoviruses.
The name Thrips comes from the Greek word θρίψ meaning woodworm.
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:
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