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Thrips palmi
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Warning
You must report any suspicions of
Thrips palmi, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Thrips palmi
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Common names
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- melon thrips
- oriental thrips
- southern yellow thrips
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Synonyms
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- Chloethrips (Mictothrips) aureus
- Thrips clarus
- Thrips gossypicola
- Thrips gossypicola
- Thrips gracilis
- Thrips leucadophilus
Plant health publications about Thrips palmi
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Factsheet
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| August 2023 |
Factsheet - t.palmi_plant pest factsheet
(PDF) |
| July 2019 |
Factsheet - herbaceous growers factsheetv6
(PDF) |
Other publications
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2023 |
PD Notice - t.palmi_plant pest factsheet
(PDF) |
Plants known to carry Thrips palmi
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Benincasa hispida | Wax gourd,Gourd, white,Melon, preserving Chinese,Pumpkin, ash,Squash, Chinese |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Shepherd's-purse |
| Capsicum annuum | Bell pepper,Paprica,Pepper, sweet,Pepper, red |
| Cerastium glomeratum | Mouse-ear, sticky,Chickweed, sticky,Chickweed, mouse-ear |
| Chrysanthemum x morifolium | Florists' chrysanthemum,Chrysanthemum,Chrysanthemum Koreanum hybrids |
| Citrullus lanatus | Watermelon,Citrul,Melon, Egusi |
| Cucumis melo | Melon |
| Cucumis sativus | Cucumber |
| Cucurbita pepo | Gourd, edible,Marrow, garden,Squash, summer,Pumpkin |
| Cucurbitaceae (family) | Plants of the cucumber/gourd/melon family |
| Cyclamen persicum | Cyclamen, ivy-leaved,Cyclamen, florist's |
| Ficus | Fig tree |
| Glycine max | Soybean,Soya bean,Soybean |
| Helianthus annuus | Sunflower, common |
| Herbaceous ornamental plants | None |
| Momordica | None |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco, Virginian |
| Orchidaceae (family) | None |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | Bean, garden,Bean, dry,Bean, kidney |
| Pisum sativum | Pea, shelling,Pea, round-seeded |
| Plants (general) | None |
| Sesamum indicum | Sesame, common,Simsim, common |
| Solanaceae (family) | None |
| Solanum lycopersicum | Tomato,tomato (direct-seeded),tomato (transplanted) |
| Solanum melongena | Aubergine,Eggplant |
| Solanum tuberosum | Potato |
| Vegetable plants | Plants, vegetable |
| Vicia sativa | Vetch, common,Vetch, summer,Vetch, broad-leaved purple |
| Vigna unguiculata | Cowpea, common,Southern pea,Black-eyed pea |
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