Differences in pronotum shape in Phlaeothripinae thrips (Thysanoptera) of quarantine importance
A geometric morphometrics (GMM) approach was applied to explore if pronotum shape can be used for genus-level identification in adult Phlaeothripinae. To do that, a multitude of digital images and illustrations of different genera of phytophagous phlaeothripine thrips were examined to com...
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A geometric morphometrics (GMM) approach was applied to explore if pronotum shape can be used for genus-level identification in adult Phlaeothripinae. To do that, a multitude of digital images and illustrations of different genera of phytophagous phlaeothripine thrips were examined to compare their pronotum shape for genera that contain more than 20 species, which are known to feed on plants, as well as those that have been intercepted at U.S. ports of entry coming from other countries. Statistically significant differences in the pronotum shape were found between most of the examined genera, making GMM a viable tool for genus-level identification of adults of most species-rich, phytophagous genera of Phlaeothripinae. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a9b9cc9b4d734c749a2f3e53a34fc8df2025-02-11T00:43:58ZengAcademia.edu JournalsAcademia Biology2837-40102024-08-012310.20935/AcadBiol7310Differences in pronotum shape in Phlaeothripinae thrips (Thysanoptera) of quarantine importanceAllan H. Smith-Pardo0Pest Identification Technology Laboratory (PITL), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Science and Technology (S&T), Sacramento, CA 95814, USA. A geometric morphometrics (GMM) approach was applied to explore if pronotum shape can be used for genus-level identification in adult Phlaeothripinae. To do that, a multitude of digital images and illustrations of different genera of phytophagous phlaeothripine thrips were examined to compare their pronotum shape for genera that contain more than 20 species, which are known to feed on plants, as well as those that have been intercepted at U.S. ports of entry coming from other countries. Statistically significant differences in the pronotum shape were found between most of the examined genera, making GMM a viable tool for genus-level identification of adults of most species-rich, phytophagous genera of Phlaeothripinae.https://www.academia.edu/123324491/Differences_in_pronotum_shape_in_Phlaeothripinae_thrips_Thysanoptera_of_quarantine_importance |
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| title | Differences in pronotum shape in Phlaeothripinae thrips (Thysanoptera) of quarantine importance |
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