Populations of thrips peak within mature galls during summer and again during winter. Host specificity tests on gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman thysanoptera. Itchy dermatitis from gynaikothrips ficorum in a family group by piu g, ceccio s, garau mg, palomba a, pautasso m, pittau f and ballero m topics. Itchy dermatitis from gynaikothrips ficorum march in a. Cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum marchal insecta. Watson 1923 listed the genus in his key to thrips of north america. The thrips gynaikothrips ficorum and its predator montandoniola confusa are associated and spreading alongside one. The insect fauna is present in the curled cuban laurel leaf ficus nitida thunb. Often called the mulberry family, moraceae consists of about 40 genera and species of trees, shrubs, lianas, or rarely herbs, nearly all with milky sap, and mainly of tropical or subtropical origin university of hawaii, 2014. A second phlaeothripid species, androthrips ramachandrai karny, was also found in the leaf. An account is given on the 39 arthropod species which were found.
It should therefore be added to the new zealand organisms register nzor. Dvpsr500h manual pdf cddvd player read online or download pdf sony dvpsrh user manual. Insecticidal activity of essential oil from eucalyptus globulus against aphis nerii boyer and gynaikothrips ficorum marchal. Moreover, heavy rains could carry individuals away from. A further interesting aspect of the results is that gall. Journal of the new york entomological society gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman insecta. The galling thrips gynaikothrips uzeli zimmermann phlaeothripidae. Therefore, we compared the development, survival, reproductive biology, and prey consumption of o. Biological control open access articles the latest open access articles published in biological control. The thrips gynaikothrips ficorum and its predator montandoniola confusa are associated and spreading alongside one another throughout brazil m. The life of the gall is about 4 weeks, with the thrips pupating within it. Adactylidium gynaikothripsi on head and thorax of gynaikothrips ficorum. Leafgall thrips of ficus gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman 3 when they are infested with gynaikothrips ficorum or gynaikothrips uzeli. Disease profile common name cuban laurel thrip family phlaeothripidae genusspecies gynaikothrips ficorum order thysanoptera pestdisease type thrips that raspsuck sap from the foliage and cause leaflets to deformroll and often defoliate host ficus sp, particularly f.
Two species, recognized as distinct by priesner 1939 based only on differences in the length of the pronotal setae, are established in florida. Phlaeothripidae is a minuscule insect species, which forms galls, is subsocial, and parthenogenetic. Body brown, tarsi and apices of tibiae yellow, also antennal. Biological control of cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips ficorum by palmbob apr 8, 2009 5. Anthocoridae is permanently present in the wild in auckland ak, new zealand. Development, consumption rates and reproductive biology of. However, whether or not they are distinct species is uncertain. Cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum citeseerx. Itchy dermatitis from gynaikothrips ficorum in a family. Black forms are adults, whiteyellow forms are larvae and pupae, and white, capsuleshaped forms are eggs. Phlaeothripidae, in giza, egypt, which included pests, predators, and parasitoids.
Several species of ficus present leaf galls and the goal of this research is to study the structural alterations involved in the formation of leaf galls caused by gynaikothrips ficorum on f. Among these species, gynaikothrips ficorum marchal, also known as cuban laurel thrips and g. These 35 species belong to the genus gynaikothrips. Competition between two biocontrol agents attacking the. Insecticidal activity of essential oil from eucalyptus. The leech culturing pond comprises a lower bottom part, two first culturing platforms and two second culturing platforms all of which are sequentially arranged from bottom to top, wherein the first culturing platforms and the second culturing platforms are arranged in a mirrorimage mode. Gynaikothrips ficorum, the cuban laurel thrips, is a species of tubetailed thrip in the family phlaeothripidae. There are more than 30 described species in gynaikothrips species. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal, has been more widely studied, and is widespread throughout tropical and sub.
Wolcott says that most species of ficus are largely or entirely immune to infestations, but when the thrips become abundant, they will feed on certain nonhost plant species. Leafgall thrips of ficus gynaikothrips ficorum edis university of. Anthocoridae, for control of gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman thysanoptera. Population fluctuations of gynaikothrips ficorum marchal. User manual for the device sony cddvd player dvpsrh. Gynaikothrips ficorum feeds on the upper surface of new leaves and this causes the leaf to fold andor twist into a gall. This last characterized by the presence of fore femurs thickened, with a tooth near to their base, and few small.
The weeping fig thrips gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman thysanoptera. Phlaeothripidae have shown that under experimental conditions, g. Some exotic ficus species are listed as invasive in florida. On apr 27, 2019, dontkillbugspls from adelaide, australia wrote.
Gynaikothrips ficorum and gynaikothrips uzeli are commonly called cuban laurel thrips and weeping fig thrips, respectively. The predatorprey relationships of the cuban laurel thrips. New galls are formed from midsummer through the fall, but not during the remainder of the year even though susceptible leaves are present. The only obvious structural difference between them is that females of g. Seasonal abundance of gynaikothrips ficorum marshal and. Acarophenacidae associated with gynaikothrips ficorum. These include gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman as pests of ficus, and haplothrips spp. This document is eeny324 in599 originally published as dpi entomology circular 59, one of a series of featured creatures from the entomology. Florida entomologist contains contributions on all aspects of basic and applied entomological science from all geographic regions. It is a specialised predator of thrips inside leafroll galls. Natural history of gynaikothrips uzeli thysanoptera. With adults of gynaikothrips were found larvae figure 2, p. The present study dealt with the presence of two natural enemies of g. We tested 50 ficus cultivars from 12 species for their suitability as hosts for g.
Gynaikothrips ficorum is very similar in structural details to gynaikothrips uzeli. Trips piojitos del ficus benjamina weeping fig thrips. A checklist of commonly intercepted thrips thysanoptera from europe, the mediterranean, and africa at u. A new observation in enhancing biocontrol potential of t. Host specificity studies on gynaikothrips thysanoptera. The paucity of genetic studies on the order thysanoptera led us to use intersimple sequence repeat. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal, 1908 original genus.
Host specificity evaluation for gynaikothrips uzeli. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman. Leafgall thrips of ficusgynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman 3 when they are infested with gynaikothrips ficorum or gynaikothrips uzeli. The predatorprey relationships of the cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and the anthocorid montandoniola moraguesi puton university of hawaii yasatileke elikewela on. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal, the cuban laurel thrips, reproduces within leaf galls formed as a result of feeding on young ficus microcarpa leaves. Gynaikothrips uzeli is very similar in structure to g. The gallforming thrips gynaikothrips ficorum marchal thysanoptera. The aim of this work was to investigate the seasonal population fluctuation of g. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Read itchy dermatitis from gynaikothrips ficorum march in a family group, allergy on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Weeping fig thrips, gynaikothrips uzeli zimmerman, is an exotic pest that was. Gynaikothrips ficorum marchal and gynaikothrips uzeli zimmermann mound et al. In gynaikothrips ficorum, these setae are never more than 0. Notes on the biology, distribution, biosecurity status and. Gynaikothrips is a genus of tubetailed thrips in the family phlaeothripidae. The invasive thrips species gynaikothrips uzeli zimmermann is reported inducing gall formation on the leaves of ficus benjamina at three locations in cyprus, which apart from a brief incursion under glass in germany in 1999 represent the first records of this southeastern asian species from europe.
The cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum, is a serious pest of ficus microcarpa var. The only reported difference between these two species is the length of the pronotal posteroangular pair of setae. The milky sap of various moraceae species contain heart poisons that are used as dart poisons in some cultures. Common name genusspecies gynaikothrips ficorum pest. Cubanlaurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum, in florida. In recent years, there have been attempts to identify plants for their insecticidal property with a view to find out suitable alternatives. Population structure and genetic diversity gynaikothrips. Cuban laurel thrips, gynaikothrips ficorum marchal. Phlaeothripidae is an invasive pest that is being spread via shipments of ornamental ficus rosales. Evaluation of montandoniola confuse streito and matocq sp. Amaryl lids to download pdf you need some things, like my website and the name of the file. Phlaeothripidae is recorded in all regions where its host plant, ficus microcarpa marchal moraceae, has been cultivated as an urban and interior landscape plant species, including potted plants and bonsai. Cuban laurel thrips gynaikothrips ficorum daves garden. Bennett 1995 suggested that gynaikothrips potentially may serve as biological control agents of these unwanted.
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