Frankliniella (Noun)
Meaning
Tobacco thrips.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis is a significant pest of tobacco plants.
- Tobacco thrips, specifically the species Frankliniella fusca, can cause significant damage to plants.
- Adult Frankliniella thrips feed on plant sap, using their pierce-sucking mouthparts to ingest nutrients.
- The southern tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, is a common pest of tobacco and other agricultural crops.
- Frankliniella thrips vectors can transmit plant viruses, including the tobacco streak virus, to plants during feeding.