On the collections of predatory thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) from NE India

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  • Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal – 795003, Manipur ,IN
  • Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal – 795003, Manipur ,IN
  • National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), Bengaluru – 560024, Karnataka ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2018/16149

Keywords:

Bio-Control, Hotspots of NE India, Species Diversity, Thysanoptera

Abstract

A dozen species of predatory thrips collected from the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of biodiversity rich northeastern India, belonging to 9 genera in 3 families viz., Aeolothripidae, Thripidae and Phlaeothripidae are reported here with the details of their habitat, prey species that they encounter and geographic distribution of predator along with the key to identify them. The data on predatory thrips of NE India showed that the aeolothripids are represented by 6 species in 5 genera, thripids by a genus and a species and the phlaeothripids by 5 species in 3 genera.

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R. Varatharajan, Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal – 795003, Manipur

Scientist (Insect Systematics)

ICAR-NBAIR

Bengaluru

K. Nishikanta Singh, Centre of Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal – 795003, Manipur

Manipur University

R. R. Rachana, National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), Bengaluru – 560024, Karnataka

Manipur University

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2018-07-13

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Varatharajan, R., Nishikanta Singh, K., & Rachana, R. R. (2018). On the collections of predatory thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) from NE India. Journal of Biological Control, 32(1), 8–13. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2018/16149

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Received 2017-05-23
Accepted 2018-05-07
Published 2018-07-13

 

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