Palm thrips, Parthenothrips dracaenae (Heeger) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in Slovenia: still a pest of minor importance?
2005
Trdan, S. (Ljubljana Univ. (Slovenia). Biotechnical Fac., Agronomy Dept.) | Jovic, M. | Andjus, L. (Natural History Museum, Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro))
Palm thrips, Parthenothrips dracaenae (Heeger), is widespread in Europe but it was never found in great number. This thrips lives and feeds on the leaves of different ornamental plants grown in protected places, particularly in domestic environments. In Slovenia up to now the species was recorded on plants from Dracaena and Ficus genera. Larvae and adults suck sap from the leaves of host plants causing silvering of leaves. Palm thrips belongs to the group of pest thrips species which presents 1 % of world thysanopteran fauna, so it deserves special attention. In this paper description of the species, its systematics, bionomics, distribution in Europe, host plants, and potential economic importance in Slovenia are presented.
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