Thrips tabaci

It is an agricultural pest that can damage crops of onions and other plants, and it can additionally act as a vector for plant viruses. The onion thrips is a vector of certain plant viruses, including iris yellow spot tospovirus, strawberry necrotic shock virus, tobacco streak virus and tomato spotted wilt virus. It is also a vector of Alternaria porri, which causes the fungal disease known as purple blotch.

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OriginUSA
Common NamesOnion Thrips, Potato Thrips, Tobacco Thrips
QualityA1-
Preservation OptionAlcohol

$7.00

Specimens sold in alcohol are sent in clear, archival-quality glass vials with poly-seal caps to prevent evaporation. They are sent with alcohol-proof, typed specimen data labels.

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