”Unmasking the Villain”: Integrative Taxonomy Reveals the Real Identity of the Key Pest (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) of Peanuts (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L.) in South America

”Unmasking the Villain”: Integrative Taxonomy Reveals the Real Identity of the Key Pest (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) of Peanuts (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L.) in South America

The peanut thrips, <i>Enneothrips enigmaticus</i> sp. n., is the key pest of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> L. in South America, where it can cause yield losses of up to 85%. This species has historically been identified as <i>Enneothrips flavens</i>, but access to the h...

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Main Authors: Élison Fabrício Bezerra Lima, Áquila Rayane Silva de Alencar, Frederico Nanini, Marcos Doniseti Michelotto, Alberto Soares Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
DNA barcoding
new species
pest management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/120

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