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Rediscovery of an exotic thrips Hercinothrips femoralis (Reuter), in Korea, severely damaging to ornamental plants
The banded greenhouse thrips, Hercinothrips femoralis (Reuter, 1891) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae), has been reported as a pest on many kinds of crops such as banana, sugar beet, eggplant, green pepper, and greenhouse ornamentals. Originally from the African continent, the species has expanded its distribution worldwide, including North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In our country it was recorded for the first time by Woo in 1973, with six females from Jeju island, but after that there was no subsequent report about occurrence and damage until present. Recently, it was rediscovered in private homes, severely damaging to ornamental plants, angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) and ivy (Hedera helix) in Gyeonggi-do and Jeollabuk-do. For identification and future management of this exotic pest, representative morphological characteristics and already known biological informations are provided.
