Franklinothrips vespiformis

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Franklinothrips vespiformis
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Franklinothrips vespiformis
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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]

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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.

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