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Kakothrips pisivorus

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Kakothrips pisivorus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanoptera
Family: Thripidae
Genus: Kakothrips
Species:
K. pisivorus
Binomial name
Kakothrips pisivorus
(Westwood, 1880)

Kakothrips pisivorus, or the pea thrip, is a species of thrip native to Europe which lives in the flowers of peas and other legumes causing damage to the pods inside as they are developing.[1]

Identification

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The pea thrip is a brown insect 2 mm in length with two pairs of feathery wings and yellowy legs. It feeds on the fruit of many legumes, including the pea plant, from which it takes its name.[1] These thrips are generally identified by the damage done to pea pods as their larvae eat them.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gibbons, Bob (1999). "Thrips". Insects of Britain & Europe. Collins Nature Guides. HarperCollins. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-00-781019-2.
  2. ^ Jenser, G. "Why and how does Kakothrips pisivorus Westwood become a pest of pea?" (PDF). University of Ljubljana. Retrieved 27 November 2010.