Entomologia Croatica, Vol. 24 No. 1, 2025.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.17971/ec.24.1.4
The first records of two Asian Invasive pest thrips species in Croatia
Mladen Šimala
orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-0924
; Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu, Centar za zaštitu bilja, Gorice 68b, 10000 Zagreb
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Maja Pintar
orcid.org/0000-0002-9491-5070
; Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu, Centar za zaštitu bilja, Gorice 68b, 10000 Zagreb
Martina Kadoić Balaško
orcid.org/0000-0002-3717-5301
; Javna ustanova Zeleni prsten Zagrebačke županije, 151. samoborske brigade HV 1, 10430 Samobor
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Thrips hawaiiensis Morgan, 1913 and T. parvispinus Karny, 1922 are tropical thrips species originating from Asia, taxonomically classified in family Thripidae and subfamily Thripinae. They were recorded for the first time in Croatia in 2023. Both species are extremely polyphagous pests reported on numerous host plants. They have been spreading rapidly worldwide in the past three decades, including some European countries. Their geographical distribution continues to expand, particularly due to the intensive international trade of plants and global climatic changes, but also because of their small size, high reproductive rate, short life cycle, cryptic behaviour and wide host range. Consequently, T. hawaiiensis and T. parvispinus have become important pests globally. Thrips specimens for laboratory analysis were collected during visual inspections of ornamental plants within the official national survey of EU quarantine thrips species Thrips palmi Karny, 1925 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) performed in 2023 and 2024. Subsequently, collected specimens were identified to the species level based on morphological characters of adult thrips females by using relevant diagnostic keys. Species T. hawaiiensis and T. parvispinus were identified in samples collected on different ornamental plants in garden centres. In case of successful domestication, these newly recorded Asian invasive thrips species will pose a serious phytosanitary risk to agricultural crops in Croatia.
Ključne riječi
Thysanoptera; Thrips hawaiiensis; Thrips parvispinus; first record; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
336350
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Datum izdavanja:
1.10.2025.
Posjeta: 748 *