Traditional and modern methods for the identification of thrips (Thysanoptera) species |
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| Authors: | Nata?a Mehle Stanislav Trdan |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;(2) Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1111 Ljubljana, Slovenia; |
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| Abstract: | Many thrips are pests of commercial crops due to the damage they cause by feeding on developing flowers or vegetables. Thrips
may also serve as vectors for plant diseases, such as tospoviruses. Their small size and predisposition towards enclosed places
makes them difficult to detect by phytosanitary inspection. In this review, several methods available for identifying thrips,
including their advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. A combination of different methods gives the most reliable identification.
Relatively new morphometric, molecular and biochemical methods for identifying thrips species represent valuable alternatives
for situations in which correct identification with classical morphological methods is very difficult, time consuming or virtually
impossible. However, traditional morphological methods should not be neglected, especially because adequate identification
using morphological keys is usually an indispensable first step in the development and validation of these new modern methods.
In addition, modern systems may still require specimen identification to the genus level via morphological keys, or such keys
may be recommended to confirm the results of modern identification methods. |
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