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 Franklinothrips megalops. > And larva?
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 04-08-2011 12:14
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 Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2401 Joined: 02.09.09 |
This tiny bug, just 2 mm long, at first mistaken for a small ant, and is very restless. But it differs in that in an instant, flying away. Observed in the photo enlargement, may be its wings, which at first glance are indistinguishable. Her wings remind me of a Thrips, and identified. http://www.dipter...d_id=40107 Is this another kind of Thrips?. Does anyone know the species.?  Many thanks for your help and support. Regards. Edited by Maherjos on 04-08-2011 22:25 |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 04-08-2011 12:26
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I guess Thrips too!??
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 04-08-2011 17:54
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Sara21392 wrote: I guess Thrips too!?? Grateful for your opinion, Sara. The question would be to know that it Thrips. Or could be another bug, have wings as Thrips before have I been identified. Best regards. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 04-08-2011 19:48
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This is Franklinothrips megalops - a predatory thrips from Africa, that has been introduced to Spain and other countries as a biological control agent. Another species, F.vespiformis, has also been introduced to Europe for controlling pest thrips. It has a more extensively dark abdomen.
Edited by Tony Irwin on 04-08-2011 19:56 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 04-08-2011 20:07
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2401 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Tony Irwin wrote: This is Franklinothrips megalops - a predatory thrips from Africa, that has been introduced to Spain and other countries as a biological control agent. Another species, F.vespiformis, has also been introduced to Europe for controlling pest thrips. It has a more extensively dark abdomen. Very grateful, Tony Irwin. Your information is very interesting to me. I have photographed another insect much smaller, close to 1 mm and red. Later it will go up to this very issue, because it has a similar shape. Maybe it could be an immature of this same insect. On my plants this year have appeared numerous Thrips. Sincerely Edited by Maherjos on 04-08-2011 20:09 |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 04-08-2011 22:23
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2401 Joined: 02.09.09 |
It is possible that this bug, which barely exceeds 1 mm, is the larva of Franklinothrips megalops? Best regards. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-08-2011 08:25
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Looks like it.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 05-08-2011 09:07
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2401 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Tony Irwin wrote: Looks like it. Very grateful, Tony Irwin. Regards. Edited by Maherjos on 05-08-2011 09:09 |
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