Franklinothrips vespiformis

Franklinothrips vespiformis
Franklinothrips vespiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanoptera
Family: Aeolothripidae
Genus: Franklinothrips
Species:
F. vespiformis
Binomial name
Franklinothrips vespiformis
(D. L. Crawford, 1909)

Franklinothrips vespiformis, the vespiform thrips, is a species of predatory thrip in the family Aeolothripidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Asia, and Europe.[1][2][3] It has been used in biological control of Bemisia tabaci. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Franklinothrips vespiformis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Franklinothrips vespiformis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Schoeller, Erich N; Hogan, Joshua; McKenzie, Cindy L; Osborne, Lance S (1 March 2024). "Functional response of Franklinothrips vespiformis (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) to eggs and nymphs of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)". Journal of Insect Science. 24 (2). doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieae030. PMC 10914367.

Further reading

  • Hoddle, M.S.; Mound, L.A.; Paris, D.L. (2012). "Thrips of California". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  • Jacot-Guillarmod, C. F. (1970). "Catalogue of the Thysanoptera of the world (Pt. 1)". Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History). 7: 1–8.
  • Mound, L. A.; Kibby, G. (1998). Thysanoptera: An Identification Guide. CABI. ISBN 978-0851992112.
  • Cavalleri, Adriano; Masumoto, Masami; Minaei, Kambiz; Mound, Laurence; et al. (2018). "ThripsWiki - providing information on the World's thrips". Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-02.


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