First record of Frankliniella occidentalis from South Africa
Frankliniella occidentalis (EPPO A2 pest) was found on chrysanthemum and roses in glasshouses in South Africa in the year 1988.
Sources
Giliomee, J.H. (1989) First record of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergrande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from South Africa.
Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 52, 179-182.