Scirtothrips dorsalis
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Scirtothrips dorsalis, the chilli thrips or yellow tea thrips, is an extremely successful invasive species of pest-thrips which has expanded rapidly from Asia over the last twenty years, and is gradua
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Orthotospovirus
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Orthotospovirus is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses, in the family Tospoviridae of the order Elliovirales, which infects plants. Tospoviruses take their name from the species Tomato spotted wilt
Scirtothrips dorsalis
…and in sufficient numbers, kill plants already aggravated by environmental stress. This thrips has also been implicated in the transmission of three tospoviruses, but there is some controversy over its efficiency as a vector. This thrips has a rapid life cycle, and can develop from egg to adult in slightly less…
Pepper infected with Tomato spotted wilt virus. Plant of Pimiento L sweet pepper.