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First report of Thrips setosus in Belgium
Author(s) -
Goedefroit T.,
Bonte J.,
Reybroeck E.,
Bosmans L.,
San Martin G.,
Witters J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12589
Subject(s) - thrips , biological dispersal , biology , larva , geography , ecology , botany , demography , sociology , population
The Japanese flower thrips, Thrips setosus , is a polyphagous insect which in Europe has mainly been observed on hydrangeas ( Hydrangea spp.). The first report of T. setosus in the EPPO region was in the Netherlands (2014). Since then it has been observed in four other countries inside the EPPO region: Germany (2015), the United Kingdom (2016), France (2016) and Croatia (2016). Its dispersal is most likely to be related to trade. Because of its polyphagous nature, there is a risk of spread to other economically important crops. Therefore, T. setosus was included in the national survey project ‘ STATREGO’ , during which the status of several invasive plant pests and diseases in Belgium was determined.