Report of the presence of Thrips parvispinus in Barbados

Publication Date

Tue, 04 Feb 2020, 19:37

Last Updated

Feb. 4, 2020, 8:38 p.m.

Report Number

BRB-07/3

Country

Barbados

Pest Id

Thrips parvispinus - (THRIPV)

Report Status

Preliminary

Hosts

Has been found on Sweet pepper, Mandevillea, Jasmine and Dendrobium orchids.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: at low prevalence
• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: at low prevalence
• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Survey to be done to determine extent of distribution.

Summary

This is the first report of Thrips parvispinus (Tobacco thrips) in Barbados. Samples were sent to the CABI diagnostic and advisory service to be identified. Currently the pest is under surveillance.

Danger

Tobacco thrips is known to be a pest of a wide variety of plants (ornamental and crop).

Contact for info

Mr. Ian Gibbs Senior Agricultural Officer Entomology Section Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security [email protected] 1-246-5355203

Report files

Website

Issue keywords

Insects/Insecta/Arthropods

Commodity keywords