Articles
THE THYSANOPTERA VECTOR SPECIES OF TOSPOVIRUSES
Article number
431_26
Pages
298 – 309
Language
Abstract
A brief introduction is given to the biology and classification of the 5,000 known species of Thysanoptera.
Only seven of these are known to be vectors of tospoviruses; records for a further three species as well as a particular color variety of a fourth require further substantiation.
All ten species are members of the subfamily Thripinae, but they do not form a closely related group.
It is suggested that the associations between thrips and tospoviruses have arisen independently several times.
An identification key to the seven confirmed vector thrips is appended.
Only seven of these are known to be vectors of tospoviruses; records for a further three species as well as a particular color variety of a fourth require further substantiation.
All ten species are members of the subfamily Thripinae, but they do not form a closely related group.
It is suggested that the associations between thrips and tospoviruses have arisen independently several times.
An identification key to the seven confirmed vector thrips is appended.
Authors
L. A. Mound
Keywords
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