Thrips (Thysanoptera) Species, Their Occurrence and Seasonal Abundance on Developing Buds and Flowers of Florida Citrus

摘要: Citrus groves in Florida were sampled during 1986 - 1990 to determine the distribution and abundance of thrips species complex infesting closed buds open flowers citrus. Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan) was dominant accounting for 92% collected specimens from Dade Volusia Counties. kelliae Sakimura second most abundant comprising 7% collected. This not found north a line between Manatee Martin Low populations 11 other found. They appear have no potential as pests citrus flower or bloom. included phytophagous species: F. cephalica (Crawford), tritici (Fitch), insularis (Franklin), williamsi Hood, Thrips hawaiiensis (Morgan), Pseudothrips inequalis (Beach) Haplothrips gowdeyi (Franklin). Predaceous included: Scolothrips pallidus (Beach), Aeolothrips vittipennis Karnyothrips merrilli (Watson) Leptothrips mali (Fitch).