Agricultural Research Institute, Plant Protection Section, P.O. Box 22016, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus.
J Econ Entomol. 2010 Feb;103(1):47-53. doi: 10.1603/ec09114.
The most common thrips species found in Cyprus citrus orchards between 2003 and 2008 were Pezothrips kellyanus (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), and Thrips tabaci (Lindeman) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Only Pezothrips kellyanus, Kelly's citrus thrips (KCT) causes feeding damage on citrus fruits in Cyprus. KCT adults prefer to concentrate mostly in the northern and eastern sides of both lemon and grapefruit canopies. The attractiveness of white, sky blue, marine blue, and yellow color to KCT was evaluated. White was found to be the most attractive color to adults of KCT, F. occidentalis, and T. tabaci. A range of incidental and breeding host plants grown within and outside citrus orchards in Cyprus were identified. KCT adults were found on flowers of all citrus varieties, and various other flowering plants including Malva nicaeensis, Malva silvestris, Sinapis alba, Oxalis pes-caprae, Calendula arvensis, Urospermum picroides, Jasminum officinale, Gardenia jasminoides, Jasminum sambac, Prunus dulcis, Mangifera indica, Persea americana, and Eriobotrya japonica. KCT larvae were found only on lemon, grapefruit, Jasmine spp., and Gardenia flowers.
在 2003 年至 2008 年间，在塞浦路斯柑橘果园中发现的最常见的蓟马物种是佩佐特里斯凯利anus（Bagnall）（缨翅目：蓟马科）、西方花蓟马（Pergande）（缨翅目：蓟马科）和塔巴斯瓜蓟马（Lindeman）（缨翅目：蓟马科）。只有佩佐特里斯凯利anus，即凯利柑橘蓟马（KCT）会在塞浦路斯对柑橘果实造成取食伤害。KCT 成虫大多集中在柠檬和葡萄柚树冠的北部和东部。评估了白色、天蓝色、海蓝色和黄色对 KCT 的吸引力。结果发现，白色对 KCT、西方花蓟马和塔巴斯瓜蓟马成虫最具吸引力。确定了在塞浦路斯柑橘园内和外种植的一系列偶然和繁殖性寄主植物。在所有柑橘品种的花朵以及其他各种开花植物上都发现了 KCT 成虫，包括锦葵、野亚麻、白芥、酢浆草、金盏花、刺叶非洲菊、栀子、栀子、素馨、甜樱桃、芒果、西洋梨和橘。KCT 幼虫仅在柠檬、葡萄柚、茉莉属和栀子花朵上发现。
