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Datasheet

Megalurothrips distalis

Summary

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  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Megalurothrips distalis
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Megalurothrips distalis (Karny) 1913

Other Scientific Names

  • Megalurothrips morosus Bhatti, 1969
  • Physothrips brunneicarnis Bagnall, 1916
  • Taeniothrips brunneicornis Hood, 1925
  • Taeniothrips distalis Karny, 1913
  • Taeniothrips ditissimus Anantha. & Jagd., 1966, Bhatti, 1969
  • Taeniothrips infernalis Priesner, 1938
  • Taeniothrips morosus Priesner, 1938
  • Taeniothrips nigricornis Priesner, 1938

EPPO code

  • TAETDT (Megalurothrips distalis)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Thysanoptera
  •                         Family: Thripidae
  •                             Genus: Megalurothrips
  •                                 Species: Megalurothrips distalis

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

BangladeshPresentRahman & Miah, 1988; Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992
BhutanPresentBhatti, 1990
ChinaPresentSakimura, 1972; Bhatti, 1990; APPPC, 1987
-FujianPresentSakimura, 1972
-GuangdongPresentSteinweden, 1933; Priesner, 1938
-MacauPresent
-ZhejiangPresentSakimura, 1972
IndiaPresentBhatti, 1990; Bagnall, 1918; Karny, 1926; Agrwal et al., 1993
-Andhra PradeshPresentRamasubbarao & Thammiraju, 1994
-BiharPresentBhattacharya & Sen, 1985
-DelhiPresentPruthi, 1946; Isaac, 1946; Butani, 1980; Satyanarayana et al., 1995a; Satyanarayana et al., 1995b; Bhatti, 1969
-HaryanaPresentVerma et al., 1980
-Indian PunjabPresentSandhu, 1977; Chhabra, 1992
-KarnatakaPresentPuttaswamy & Reddy, 1981
-ManipurPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992; Ananthakrishnan & Jagdish, 1966; Ananthakrishnan & Jagdish, 1967
-MeghalayaPresentAnanthakrishnan & Jagdish, 1966; Ananthakrishnan & Jagdish, 1967
-RajasthanPresentMurugesan & Shivesh Kumar, 1996
-Tamil NaduPresentVelayudhan et al., 1985; Bhatti, 1990; Ananthakrishnan & Jagdish, 1966
-Uttar PradeshPresentGupta & Singh, 1981; Lal, 1985; Lal et al., 1985; Lal, 1981; Lal, 1987
-West BengalPresentBhattacharya et al., 1993
IndonesiaPresentBhatti, 1990
-JavaPresentBhatti, 1990; Priesner, 1938
-SumatraPresentBhatti, 1990; Priesner, 1938
JapanPresentOkada & Kudo, 1982; Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992
-HokkaidoPresentKudo, 1970; Kudo, 1971
Korea, DPRPresentBhatti, 1990
MongoliaPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
MyanmarPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
NepalPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
OmanPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
PakistanPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
PhilippinesPresentBhatti, 1990; Moulton, 1936
SingaporePresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
Sri LankaPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
TaiwanPresentBhatti, 1990
ThailandPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992
TurkeyPresentVaratharajan et al., 1992

NORTH AMERICA

USA
-FloridaPresentTyler-Julian et al., 2014

OCEANIA

AustraliaPresentBhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Acacia nilotica (gum arabic tree)FabaceaeMain
Anacardium occidentale (cashew nut)AnacardiaceaeOther
Arachis hypogaea (groundnut)FabaceaeOther
Areca catechu (betelnut palm)ArecaceaeOther
Azadirachta indica (neem tree)MeliaceaeOther
Bauhinia racemosaFabaceaeOther
Butea monosperma (flame of the forest)FabaceaeOther
Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)FabaceaeMain
Camellia sinensis (tea)TheaceaeOther
Canavalia ensiformis (gotani bean)FabaceaeOther
Canavalia gladiata (horse bean)FabaceaeOther
Coffea arabica (arabica coffee)RubiaceaeMain
Crotalaria juncea (sunn hemp)FabaceaeOther
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar)FabaceaeMain
Flemingia macrophylla (large leaf flemingia)FabaceaeOther
Gladiolus hybrids (sword lily)IridaceaeOther
Gliricidia maculataFabaceaeOther
Glycine max (soyabean)FabaceaeMain
Gomphrena globosa (Globe amaranth)AmaranthaceaeOther
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (China-rose)MalvaceaeOther
Lablab purpureus (hyacinth bean)FabaceaeMain
Lathyrus odoratus (sweet pea)FabaceaeMain
Lathyrus sativus (grasspea)FabaceaeMain
Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris (lentil)FabaceaeOther
Litchi chinensis (lichi)SapindaceaeMain
Macrotyloma uniflorum (horsegram)FabaceaeMain
Mangifera indica (mango)AnacardiaceaeOther
Medicago sativa (lucerne)FabaceaeOther
Mimosa pudica (sensitive plant)FabaceaeOther
Moringa oleifera (horse-radish tree)MoringaceaeOther
Morus alba (mora)MoraceaeMain
Morus nigra (black mulberry)MoraceaeMain
Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy)PapaveraceaeOther
Phaseolus radiataFabaceaeMain
Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean)FabaceaeOther
Pisum sativum (pea)FabaceaeOther
Pongamia pinnata (Indian beech)FabaceaeMain
Punica granatum (pomegranate)PunicaceaeOther
Rosa chinensis (China rose)RosaceaeOther
Santalum album (Indian sandalwood)SantalaceaeOther
Sesbania cannabina (corkwood tree)FabaceaeMain
Sesbania grandiflora (agati)FabaceaeMain
Sesbania sesban (sesban)FabaceaeMain
Tephrosia purpurea (purple tephrosia)FabaceaeOther
Vigna mungo (black gram)FabaceaeMain
Vigna radiata (mung bean)FabaceaeMain
Vigna umbellata (Rice- bean)FabaceaeMain
Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)FabaceaeMain

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Fruit

abnormal shape
mummification
premature drop

Inflorescence

abnormal leaves (phyllody)
twisting and distortion

Leaves

abnormal colours
abnormal forms
abnormal patterns
fungal growth
necrotic areas

Seeds

shrivelled

Whole plant

dwarfing

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Howardula aptiniParasiteAdults/Nymphs
Orius minutusPredatorAdults/Nymphs
PsallusPredatorAdults/Nymphs

References

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Ananthakrishnan TN, 1971. Thrips (Thysanoptera) in agriculture, horticulture and forestry-diagnosis, bionomics and control. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, 30(3):113-46.

Ananthakrishnan TN, 1982. Thrips and pollination biology. Current Science, 51(4):166-172.

Ananthakrishnan TN, 1993. Bionomics of thrips. Annual Review of Entomology, 38:71-92

Ananthakrishnan TN, Jagadish A, 1966. Coffee and tea infesting thrips from Anamalis (S. India) with description of two new species of Taeniothrips Serville. Indian Journal of Entomology, 28:250-257.

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Bhattacharya SS, Chakraborty N, Rao KVSN, Sahakundu AK, 1993. Thrips of mulberry in West Bengal and the record of thrips infecting mulberry in India. Environment and Ecology, 11(1):239-240

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Chander S, Yeshbir Singh, 1989. Control of thrips, Megalurothrips distalis (Karny) and pod borers viz., Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius and Maruca testulalis Geyer infesting green gram, Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek. Indian Journal of Entomology, 51(2):131-135

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Chhabra KS, Kooner BS, 1985. Problem of flower shedding caused by thrips, Megalurothrips distalis (Karny), on summer mungbean, Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek, and its control. Tropical Pest Management, 31(3):186-188

Chhabra KS, Kooner BS, 1986. Comparative efficacy of different insecticides in controlling thrips, Megalurothrips distalis (Karny) on summer mungbean, Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek. Legume Research, 9(1):39-42

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Chhabra KS, Kooner BS, 1994. Reaction of certain summer mungbean genotypes towards thrips, Megalurothrips distalis (Karny). Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 28(4):251-256; 7 ref.

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Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Australia: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992Bangladesh: Present
Rahman & Miah, 1988; Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992Bhutan: Present
Bhatti, 1990China: Present
Sakimura, 1972; Bhatti, 1990; APPPC, 1987China: Present
Sakimura, 1972; Bhatti, 1990; APPPC, 1987China
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Bhatti, 1990Indonesia: Present
Bhatti, 1990Indonesia
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Bhatti, 1990; Bagnall, 1918; Karny, 1926; Agrwal et al., 1993India
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Okada & Kudo, 1982; Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992Japan
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Bhatti, 1990Sri Lanka: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Myanmar: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Mongolia: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Nepal: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Oman: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Oman: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Philippines: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Moulton, 1936Philippines: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Moulton, 1936Pakistan: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Singapore: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Thailand: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Turkey: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Turkey: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Turkey: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Taiwan: Present
Bhatti, 1990Taiwan: Present
Bhatti, 1990USA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Bangladesh: Present
Rahman & Miah, 1988; Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992Bhutan: Present
Bhatti, 1990China: Present
Sakimura, 1972; Bhatti, 1990; APPPC, 1987Fujian: Present
Sakimura, 1972Guangdong: Present
Steinweden, 1933; Priesner, 1938Macau: PresentZhejiang: Present
Sakimura, 1972Indonesia: Present
Bhatti, 1990Java: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Priesner, 1938Sumatra: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Priesner, 1938India: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Bagnall, 1918; Karny, 1926; Agrwal et al., 1993Andhra Pradesh: Present
Ramasubbarao & Thammiraju, 1994Bihar: Present
Bhattacharya & Sen, 1985Delhi: Present
Pruthi, 1946; Isaac, 1946; Butani, 1980; Satyanarayana et al. ,1995a; Satyanarayana et al. ,1995b; Bhatti, 1969Haryana: Present
Verma et al., 1980Karnataka: Present
Puttaswamy & Reddy, 1981Meghalaya: PresentManipur: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Indian Punjab: Present
Sandhu, 1977; Chhabra, 1992Rajasthan: PresentTamil Nadu: Present
Velayudhan et al., 1985; Bhatti, 1990Uttar Pradesh: Present
Gupta & Singh, 1981; Lal, 1985; Lal et al., 1985; Lal, 1981; Lal, 1987West Bengal: Present
Bhattacharya et al., 1993Japan: Present
Okada & Kudo, 1982; Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992Hokkaido: Present
Kudo, 1970; Kudo, 1971Korea, DPR: Present
Bhatti, 1990Sri Lanka: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Myanmar: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Mongolia: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Nepal: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Oman: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Philippines: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Moulton, 1936Pakistan: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Singapore: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Thailand: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Turkey: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Taiwan: Present
Bhatti, 1990
Distribution map (europe) Turkey: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992
Distribution map (africa) Oman: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992Turkey: Present
Varatharajan et al., 1992
Distribution map (north america) Florida: Present
Tyler-Julian et al., 2014
Distribution map (central america) Florida: Present
Tyler-Julian et al., 2014
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific) Australia: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Varatharajan et al., 1992China: Present
Sakimura, 1972; Bhatti, 1990; APPPC, 1987Indonesia: Present
Bhatti, 1990Philippines: Present
Bhatti, 1990; Moulton, 1936Taiwan: Present
Bhatti, 1990