An updated checklist of thrips from Slovakia with emphasis on economic species

Abstract

Almost sixty years after the first published plea for more systematic research on thrips in Slovakia, the checklist undisputedly requires an appropriate revision with a special emphasis on the economic consequences of climate change and biological commodity trade globalisation synergic effects, followed by the dynamic and significant changes in the native biodiversity due to alien species introduction. The updated checklist contains 189 species ecorded from the area of Slovakia, from three families: Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895 (15 species), Thripidae Stephens, 1829 (113 species) and Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 (61 species), including 7 beneficiary and 35 economic pest elements, such as one A2 EPPO quarantine pest (Frankliniella occidentalis) and five potential transmitters of tospoviruses (F. occidentalis, F. intonsa, F. fusca, Thrips tabaci, Dictyothrips betae). Several species (e.g., Hercinothrips femoralis, Microcephalothrips abdominalis, F. occidentalis, T. flavus, T. tabaci, Limothrips cerealium, L. denticornis, etc.) may possess a heavy introduction and invasion potential with well-developed mechanisms for successful dispersion.

Effect of Different Plants on the Growth and Reproduction of Thrips flavus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

“…Moreover, it has been reported that T. flavus transmits the tomato spotted wilt virus that infects watermelon (TSWV-W) [1,11]. T. flavus has well-developed mechanisms for its successful dispersion and may have the potential to cause large infestations [12]. T. flavus has been increasingly recognized as one of the main pests on soybean from the flowering stage to early stage of podding in Northeast China [13].…”

Preliminary Study on Insecticidal Potential and Chemical Composition of Five Rutaceae Essential Oils against Thrips flavus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

“…Matsum. et Nakai) in India [ 4 , 5 ], which is highly invasive to other regions since it has well-developed dispersion mechanisms [ 6 ]. T. flavus has been increasingly recognized as a dominant pest of Compositae (Asteraceae), Leguminosae (Fabaceae), and other plant families during the flowering stage in north China [ 7 ].…”

Effect of temperature on the development and reproduction of Thrips flavus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

“…In addition, T. flavus is the main vector of the tomato spotted wilt virus of watermelon (Boonham et al, 2002; Jones, 2005; Mound, 1996; Singh & Krishnareddy, 1995). T. flavus is highly likely to invade other regions, since it has well‐developed mechanisms of dispersion (Zvaríková et al, 2020). In recent years, T. flavus has increasingly become a major phytophagous pest on soybean [ Glycine max (Linn.)…”