Journal of Central European Agriculture (Jun 2013)

The first record of predaceous Scolothrips longicornis Priesner 1926 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Slovakia

  • Rudolf MASAROVIC,
  • Martina DORIEOVA,
  • Peter FEDOR

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/14.2.1253
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 2
pp. 243 – 250

Abstract

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This preliminary communication presents the first record of predaceous thrips Scolothrips longicornis Priesner, 1926 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Slovakia. As a well known predator of numerous spider mites, e.g. Tetranychus urticae or Eutetranychus orientalis it has been considered as a suitable biological control agent recently. Tetranychids mites are harmful agriculture pests, causing damage on a variety of greenhouse and field crops (e.g. cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, corn, strawberries) and are difficult to control chemically. Scolothrips longicornis was recorded in soil and a tree photoeclector samples from Babsky les wood, a natural oak-hornbeamforest Fageto Quercetum, situated in the district of Nitra (SW Slovakia).

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