The significance of anthropochory in Hercinothrips femoralis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) - Short Communication

Martin Štefánik, Martina Zvaríková, Rudolf Masarovič and Peter Fedor
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Martina Zvaríková: Department of Environmental Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Rudolf Masarovič: Department of Environmental Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Peter Fedor: Department of Environmental Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Plant Protection Science, 2019, vol. 55, issue 4, 262-265

Abstract: After the first record of the banded greenhouse thrips, Hercinothrips femoralis (Reuter, 1891) in Slovakia in 2008, a peculiar occurrence in an extreme subalpine environment of Podbanské (High Tatra Mts.), Slovakia, during the summer of the same year was observed. Since this species of exotic thrips is known to be almost sedentary, the mode of dispersal was hypothesized to be related to passive transport via weather currents. According to our observations of unintentional dispersal a test was conducted to research a previously unidentified introduction pathway of this species. Our preliminary results show that passive transport by humans plays a crucial role in the dispersal of H. femoralis.

Keywords: anthropochorous; banded greenhouse thrips; basil; pest; spread; thrips (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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