Species composition of thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) on selection crops of spring wheat in the Russian State Agrarian Univesity – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 07/09/2024 - 16:45Cereal thrips are ubiquitous, widespread and strong pests of grain crops. Imago and larvae of thrips can damage leaves, ears, flowers and grains by injecting and sucking plant juices. Thrips reduce not only the weight but also the sowing qualities of grain, posing a threat to breeding and seed crops. Cereal thrips are a systematically and biologically diverse group of species that are difficult to diagnose and study. Morphological diagnosis of thrips is carried out according to the adult phase; diagnosis of larvae of closely related species requires the use of molecular genetic methods.