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Alligatorweed Thrips

Amynothrips andersoni

Classification

Class
Insecta

Amynothrips andersoni is a species of thrips known as alligator weed thrips. It has been used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious aquatic plant known as alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides). This thrips is native to South America.

Distribution

(c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 17