Species composition of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in strawberry high tunnels in Denmark

Helene Nielsen, Lene Sigsgaard, Sverre Kobro, Nauja L. Jensen, Stine K. Jacobsen*

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Abstract

Thrips are a major pest in protected strawberry production. Knowledge of thrips species composition could be instrumental for improved thrips management, but very little is known about which species are present in strawberries grown in high-tunnels in Denmark. Thrips (adults and larvae) were sampled in two strawberry tunnels of the cultivars Murano and Furore from May to August 2018, in the middle and in the edges of the tunnels. The most abundant thrips species found in the tunnels were Frankliniella intonsa and Thrips tabaci adults. Frankliniella intonsa were also the most frequently found species of the immatures sampled, followed by T. tabaci larvae, and other species. The number of thrips differed between the two cultivars, sampling times and location in the tunnel. Frankliniella intonsa was more abundant in the middle of the tunnels, while T. tabaci was more abundant in the edge of the tunnels adjacent to the field margins. The number of thrips peaked by the end of July. Both chemical and biological control should consider species composition and occurrence; hence, a fundamental first step for thrips management is to identify the species present on the target crop.

Original languageEnglish
Article number208
JournalInsects
Volume12
Issue number3
Number of pages12
ISSN2075-4450
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Distribu-tion
  • Fast-slide-preparation
  • Frankliniella intonsa
  • Molecular identification
  • Species identification
  • Strawberries
  • Thrips
  • Thrips tabaci

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