Research Article

Thrips (Thysanoptera) Species Found in the Flowers of Trees and Bushes in Ege University Bornova Campus, Izmir, Türkiye

Volume: 5 Number: 1 March 30, 2025
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Thrips (Thysanoptera) Species Found in the Flowers of Trees and Bushes in Ege University Bornova Campus, Izmir, Türkiye

Abstract

Reduced product quality and market value are the outcomes of thrips damage, and certain thrips species can act as virus vectors, resulting in significant direct and indirect product losses. This study was carried out in April and May 2022 to investigate the thrips species belonging to the Thysanoptera order found in trees and shrubs at Ege University Bornova Campus. In this study, a total of 23 species were identified, including 13 species from the Thripidae family, 3 species from each of the Aeolothripidae and Melanthripidae families, and 4 species from the Phlaeothripidae family, The distribution of these species by genera is as follows: Frankliniella (2), Thrips (10), Taeniothrips (1), Aeolothrips (3), Haplothrips (4), and Melanthrips (3).

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Thanks

This study is a summary of the first author's BSc thesis. We thank the support of the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, the Directorate of Plant Protection Research Institute, Bornova, Izmir; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ege, Bornova, Izmir and Prof. Dr. Adnan Kaplan (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ege, Bornova, İzmir) for identification of plant species.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Entomology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 27, 2025

Publication Date

March 30, 2025

Submission Date

October 25, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 24, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Saygi, S., Çinkul, B., & Tezcan, S. (2025). Thrips (Thysanoptera) Species Found in the Flowers of Trees and Bushes in Ege University Bornova Campus, Izmir, Türkiye. Uluslararası Gıda Tarım Ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi, 5(1), 7-14. https://izlik.org/JA55UP59KN