EPPO Global Database

Scirtothrips citri(SCITCI)

Distribution details in United States of America (Florida)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2008: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1986
Comments
First report on grapevines in 1986 (Flowers, 1989). Childers & Nakahara S (2006) note "The species collected in Florida closely resembles S. citri which was reported in 1986 to occur on grapes in northern Florida (Flowers 1989). However, the species identity remains questionable based on morphological comparisons between series of specimens from Florida and S. citri from California.".
It is included in the checklist by Diffie et al. (2008).
References
* Childers CC, Nakahara S (2006) Thysanoptera (thrips) within citrus orchards in Florida: Species distribution, relative and seasonal abundance within trees, and species on vines and ground cover plants. Journal of Insect Science, 6 (45): 1–19.

* Diffie S, Edwards GB, Mound LA (2008) Thysanoptera of Southeastern U.S.A.: A checklist for Florida and Georgia, Zootaxa, 1787: 45–62.

* Flowers RW (1989) The occurrence of the citrus thrips, Scirtothrips citri (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 72 (2), 385.
------- First record in Florida (on grapevine). Established in at least the north of the state.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...