Scirtothrips dorsalis – a new invasive thrip

Dom Collins and Dominic Eyre

Back to presentations: Pests and diseases on trees and shrubsDom Collins and Dominic Eyre spoke next about a new invasive thrip, Scirtothrips dorsalis.

Chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) are highly polyphagous, being reported from more than 100 plant species across 40 families Unlikely to establish outdoors in northern and central Europe, but a major risk to glasshouse culture, as at RBG Kew. This outbreak demonstrated that the detection of invertebrates is difficult; that treatment and Eradication is also difficult; The importance of holding new accessions in quarantine.