Alligatorweed Thrips (Suggested Common Name) Amynothrips andersoni O'Neill (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Ted D. Center, James P. Cuda, and Michael J. Grodowitz

Release Date: 4/23/2023

Reviewed At: 4/15/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in859-2010

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY 476, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2010. Revised April 2013, April 2016, May 2019, and April 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Ted D. Center, (retired) Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Fort Lauderdale; James P. Cuda, professor, Entomology and Nematology Department; and Michael J. Grodowitz, Research Leader, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Stoneville, MS; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Center, T. D., Cuda, J. P., & Grodowitz, M. J. (2010). Alligatorweed thrips (suggested) Amynothrips andersoni O’Neill (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). EDIS, 2010(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in859-2010

Authors

Ted Center

research leader (retired), USDA/ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Michael Grodowitz

research leader, USDA-ARS Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, Stoneville, MS

James Cuda

Specialist

University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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Contacts

Carey Minteer

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, weed biological control, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL

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