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Western flower thrips

Frankliniella occidentalis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Thripidae

The western flower thrips [Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)] is an invasive pest insect in agriculture. This species of thrips is native to the Southwestern United States but has spread to other continents, including Europe, Australia (where it was identified in May 1993), and South America via transport of infested plant material. Morphology The adult male is about 1 millimetre (3⁄64 in) long; the female is slightly larger, about 1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 2Peru · 1United Kingdom · 1