Table 3. Thrips species collected from selected vine and ground cover plants within seven Florida citrus orchards between January 1995 and January 1996.
Plant
Family, Species [common name] Thrips species Months found Trask Pollard Yarborough Hart I Hart II
Amaranthaceae
 Amaranthus hybridus L. [common pigweed] Frankliniella bispinosa Apr 365
Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr, Jul 3 147
Leptothrips sp. Apr 10
Amaranthus spinosus L. [spiny amaranth] Aleurodothrips fasciapennis Oct 1
Frankliniella bispinosa Jan, Mar–May, Jul, Oct 291 169 139
Frankliniella cephalica Jan–Feb, Apr Jan–Mar, Jul–Oct 16 9
Frankliniella sp. Jan, Apr 13 13 2
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan–May, Jul–Sep, Nov 494 380 30 174
Karnyothrips flavipes Apr 13
Karnyothrips melaleucus Feb 3
Leptothrips cassiae Nov 1
Leptothrips macroocellatus Feb, Apr, Aug–Sep 17 1
Leptothrips sp. Feb, Apr, Nov 12 1 1
Leucothrips piercei May, Jul 4 2
Phlaeothripidae Nov 6
Amaranthus viridis L. Frankliniella bispinosa May 198
Haplothrips gowdeyi May 77
Gomphrena serrata L. [globe amaranth] Frankliniella sp. Nov 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Nov 55
Asclepiadaceae
Morrenia odorata (Hock and Arn.) Lindl. [milkweed vine] Frankliniella cephalica Aug 3
Caryophyllaceae
Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex. Shultes [West Indian chickweed] Echinothrips americanus Apr 10
Frankliniella bispinosa Apr 2
Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr, Nov 50
Scolothrips sp. Nov 1
Thripidae Apr 4
Stellaria media (L.) Cyrillo Vill. [common chickweed] Frankliniella bispinosa Mar 3
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan, Mar 7
Chenopodium album (L.) [pigweed] Frankliniella bispinosa Jan, Mar, May 1 2,246
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan–Feb, Apr–May 4 12 263
Scolothrips sp. May 8
Chenopodium ambrosioides (L.) [Jerusalem oak] Chaetanaphothrips orchidii May 71
Frankliniella bispinosa May, Nov 55
Haplothrips gowdeyi Sep–Nov 15
Leptothrips cassiae May, Jul 14
Leptothrips macroocellatus Oct–Nov 2
Leptothrips sp. Jul, Oct 26
Microcephalothrips abdominalis Nov 6
Phlaeothripidae Oct 2
Scolothrips sp. May, Jul 30
Thripidae May, Nov 14
Commeliaceae
Commelina benghalensis L. Haplothrips gowdeyi Aug 2
Commelina diffusa Burm. F. [day-flower] Frankliniella cephalica Sep 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Aug–Oct 30 57
Leucothrips piercei Oct 4
Compositae
Ambrosia artemisifolia L. [hogbrake] Frankliniella bispinosa May 38
Frankliniella cephalica May 1
Frankliniella sp. May 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi May 2
Leptothrips sp. May 3
Neohydatothrips floridanus May 32
Bidens alba (L.) DC var. radiata [beggar-tick] Chaetanaphothrips orchidii Feb, Jul, Oct 7 4 2
Frankliniella bispinosa Jan–May, Jul–Nov 232 439 282 125 593
Frankliniella cephalica Jan–Feb, May, Jul–Nov 72 710 120 639 2,498
Frankliniella gossypiana Feb 3
Frankliniella sp. Jan–Feb, Apr, Jul, Sep–Oct 139 38 44 2 21
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan–May, July–Nov 359 271 220 366 568
Leptothrips cassiae Jan, May, Nov 10
Leptothrips macroocellatus Jan, Apr–May, Jul–Sep 13 32 11 5
Leptothrips sp. Jan, May, Jul, Sep–Nov 26 5 131 32
Leucothrips piercei Jan–Apr, Jul, Sep–Nov 33 36 23 28 13
Microcephalothrips abdominalis Jan–Feb, Apr–May, Jul–Nov 14 139 68 213 538
Phlaeothripidae Feb, Nov 1 1
Thripidae May, July 2
Conyza canadensis (L.) Conq. var pusilla [Dwarf horseweed] Haplothrips gowdeyi Jul 2
Leptothrips cassiae Jul 1
Emilia fosbergii Nicols. Frankliniella bispinosa May 20
Frankliniella sp. May 26
Haplothrips gowdeyi May 30
Eupatorium capillifolium (Lam.) [small dog fennel] Frankliniella bispinosa Jan, May, Jul, Oct 25
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan, Oct 5
Leptothrips cassiae May 2
Microcephalothrips abdominalis May, Nov 1 24
Thripidae May 4
Gnaphalium pensylvanicum Willd. [cudweed] Frankliniella bispinosa Mar–Apr 114 11 2 80
Frankliniella sp. Mar 8 26
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan, Mar–Apr 32 3 12 21 7
Leptothrips sp. Apr 18 2
Phlaeothripidae Apr 3
Thripidae Mar 5
Heterotheca subaxillaris (Lan.) Brit. and Rusby [Camphor weed] Frankliniella bispinosa Jul 2
Frankliniella cephalica Jul 1
Microcephalothrips abdominalis Jul 12
Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. Haplothrips gowdeyi Sep 5
Leucothrips piercei Sep 1
Sonchus oleraceus L. [milk thistle] Frankliniella bispinosa Mar 6
Frankliniella cephalica Mar 1
Taraxacum officinale Wiggers [dandelion] Frankliniella cephalica Feb 1
Leucothrips piercei Jan 43 21 7
Youngia japonica (L.) DC [Asiatic hawkweed] Frankliniella bispinosa Jan 2
Frankliniella cephalica Jan 1
Frankliniella fusca Jan 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan 1
Leptothrips sp. Jan 1
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea coccinea L. [Cypress vine morning glory (vine)] Frankliniella bispinosa Sep–Nov 1 3
Frankliniella cephalica Oct–Nov 13 1
Frankliniella sp. Oct 10
Haptothrips gowdeyi Oct–Nov 14 1
Ipomoea hederifolia (L.) [scarlet morning glory (vine)] Aurantothrips orchidaceus Sep 1
Frankliniella bispinosa Jan 1
Frankliniella gossypiana Jan 1
Frankliniella sp. Jan 2
Neohydatothrips portoricensis Sep 3
Jacquemontia tamnifolia L. [small flower morning glory] Leucothrips piercei Jan 8
Cruciferae
Barbarea vulgaris R.Br. [yellow rocket] Echinothrips americanus Jan 1
Lepidium virginicum L. [Virginia pepper weed] Frankliniella bispinosa Apr 4
Frankliniella sp. Feb–Mar 3
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan–Apr 24 7 4 86
Leptothrips macroocellatus Apr 1
Leucothrips piercei Jan 1
Pseudothrips inequalis Jan 1
Cucurbitaceae
Momordica charantia L. [wild balsam apple (vine)] Haplothrips gowdeyi Feb, Sep 3
Microcephalothrips abdominalis Sep 1
Cyperaceae
Cyperus retrorsus Chapm. Frankliniella bispinosa Apr 3
Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr 25
Leptothrips sp. Apr 1
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia heterophylla L. [Fiddler’s spurge] Haplothrips gowdeyi Sep 20
Euphorbia hirta (L.) Millsp. Frankliniella bispinosa Sep 2
Frankliniella cephalica Sep 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Aug–Sep 80 2
Euphorbia hyssopifolia (L.) [small eyebane] Baileyothrips limbatus Oct 2
Frankliniella cephalica Sep 1
Frankliniella sp. Sep 2
Haplothrips gowdeyi Sep–Oct 2 2
Leptothrips sp. Nov 11
Thrips hawaiiensis Sep 1
Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. Frankliniella bispinosa May 2
Haplothrips gowdeyi May 2
Scolothrips sp. May 5
Fumariaceae
Fumaria officinalis L. [earth smoke] Chaetanaphothrips orchidii Jan 1
Echinothrips americanus Mar–Apr 1 1
Frankliniella bispinosa Jan, Mar–Apr 3
Frankliniella sp. Jan, Apr 2 2
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan–Feb, Apr 5 6
Leucothrips piercei Jan 2
Scirtothrips sp. Apr 1
Geraniaceae
Geranium carolinianum L. Frankliniella bispinosa Mar 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Mar 2
Graminae
Dactyloctenium aegyptium L. Beauv. Haplothrips gowdeyi Aug 7
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. [goose grass] Arorathrips mexicanus Jul 31
Frankliniella sp. Jul 2
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jul 54
Karnyothrips melaleucus Jul 2
Phlaeothripidae Jul 1
Scolothrips sp. Jul 3
Panicum maximum Jacq. [guinea grass] Danothrips trifasciatus Apr 3
Frankliniella bispinosa Apr 3
Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr, Jul 8
Panicum texanum Buckl. [Colorado grass] Anaphothrips n. sp. May 3
Frankliniella bispinosa May 17
Haplothrips gowdeyi May 105
Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubb [natal grass] Chaetanaphothrips orchidii Oct 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Oct 2
Labiatae
Glechoma hedaracea L. [ground ivy] Chaetanaphothrips orchidii Jan 1
Echinothrips americanum Jan 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan 2
Karnyothrips melaleucus Jan 3
Stachys floridana Shuttl. ex. Benth [Florida betony] Frankliniella cephalica Jan 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan 13
Leucothrips piercei Jan 1
Leguminosae
Desmodium tortuosum (Sul.) DC. [Florida beggarweed] Echinothrips americanum Jul 1
Frankliniella bispinosa Jan 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan 1
Indigofera hirsuta Harv. Frankliniella cephalica Oct 16
Frankliniella sp. Oct 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan, Oct 5 11
Microcephalothrips abdominalis Oct 5
Loganiaceae
Polypremum procumbens L. Haplothrips gowdeyi Aug 1
Malvaceae
Sida acuta Burm.F. [broom weed] Haplothrips gowdeyi Aug 6
Leucothrips piercei Aug 1
Sida rhombifolia L. [Indian hemp] Haplothrips gowdeyi Jul–Aug 1 1
Leptothrips macroocellatus Aug 1
Leptothrips sp. Jul 1
Neohydatothrips sp. Aug 2
Onagraceae
Oenothera laciniata J. Hill [cut-leaved evening primrose] Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr 7
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis intermedia A. Rich. [wood sorrel] Haplothrips gowdeyi Oct–Nov 16 1
Phytolaccaceae
Rivinia humilis L. Haplothrips gowdeyi Sep 1
Polygonaceae
Rumex hastatulus Baldw. [hastate-leaved dock] Frankliniella bispinosa Mar–May 105 6
Haplothrips gowdeyi Mar–May 56 85
Leptothrips sp. Apr–May 12
Thripidae Apr 24
Rubiaceae
Richardia brasiliensis (Meg.) Gomez [Brazilian pusley] Aleurodothrips fasciapennis Aug 1
Chaetanaphothrips orchidii Oct 1
Frankliniella bispinosa Apr–May 9 3 40
Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr–May, Jul–Nov 89 13 115 70 38
Karnyothrips flavipes Oct 1
Leptothrips macroocellatus Oct 1
Leptothrips sp. May 3
Leucothrips piercei Oct–Nov 13 6
Scrophulariaceae
Scoparia dulcis L. Frankliniella bispinosa Oct 3
Frankliniella cephalica Oct 1
Frankliniella sp. May 1
Haplothrips gowdeyi Feb, May, Oct 37
Leucothrips piercei Oct 3
Solanaceae
Physalis angulata L. [ground cherry] Leucothrips piercei Jan 3
Solanum cf. americanum L. Frankliniella bispinosa Mar–May, Jul 78 7 27 34
Frankliniella cephalica Mar, Nov 1 187
Frankliniella sp. Mar, Jul, Nov 1 31 21
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan–Mar, May, Nov 41 3 4 42 4
Leptothrips macroocellatus May 4
Leptothrips sp. Jul 1
Leucothrips piercei Mar–Apr, Jul 38 2 1
Phlaeothripidae Mar 1
Solanum sp. Leucothrips piercei Jan 7
Umbelliferae
Spermolepsis divaricata (Walt.) Seringe Haplothrips gowdeyi Apr 38
Urticaceae
Parietaria praetermissa Hinton Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan 3
Verbenaceae
Lantana camara L. [common lantana] Aleurodothrips fasciapennis Aug 1
Frankliniella bispinosa Jan–May, Jul, Sep–Nov 1 234 123
Frankliniella cephalica Jan, Apr, Jul, Nov 16
Frankliniella sp. Mar–May 41 4
Haplothrips gowdeyi Jan, Mar–May, Jul, Sep 5 102 27
Leptothrips macroocellatus May, Jul, Sep 3 3 9
Leptothrips pini Mar–Apr 20
Leptothrips sp. May 3
Microcephalothrips abdominalis May 15
Scolothrips sp. May–Jun 6
Thrips hawaiiensis Sep 1
Thripidae May 3