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The Asian Journal of Animal Science (December 2009 to May 2010) Vol. 4 Issue 2 : 248-250 A CASE STUDY Systematic catalogue and host-plant range of Aeolothripids and Phlaethripids (Thysanoptera) of Jammu and Kashmir R.C. BHAGAT Accepted : September, 2009 ABSTRACT The present communication incorporates an updated systematic catalogue-cum-checklist of Correspondence to : thrips (Thysanoptera), belonging to family Aeolothripidae and Phlaeothripidae from Jammu R.C. BHAGAT and Kashmir state. In addition to this, host-range of 6 species of Aeolothripids affecting 22 P.G. Department of Zoology, species of host-plants, including economically important ones and 8 species of Phlaeothripids, University of Kashmir, affecting 12 species of host-plants, including economically important plants / crops, occurring SRINAGAR (J&K) INDIA in different areas and localities, have been elaborated. Key words : Thrips, Catalogue, Host-range eolothripids and Phlaeothripids belonging to sub- Aeolothripids and Phlaeothripids of economic Aorderimportance are given as under: Terebrantia and Tubulifera, respectively, under order Thysanoptera, are minute insects, commonly known Affecting cereals / food crops : as thrips or fringes-wings. They remain confined to Oryza sativa (Asian rice) has been found to be various parts of plants, gregarious in nature and feed on damaged by Haplothrips sp., affecting various parts of leaves, flowers and even fruits, etc. leading to withering the crop, including developing grains. The leaves of and browning and occasionally death of leaves. common bean, Phaseolus vulgare were associated with The previous records of Thrips belonging to the Aeolothripid (Hydatothrips proximus). Buck-wheat, family Aeolothripidae and Phlaeothripidae of Jammu and Fagopyrum eseulentum has been found to be infested Kashmir, have been provided by Lone and Bhagat (1984, with. Aeolothrips collaris. 1991 and 1991a), Bhagat and Lone (1991) and Bhagat and Makmoor (1995). Through these research Affecting vegetables crops : publications, a total of 6 species of Aeolothripids, under The vegetable crops belonging to Brassica spp., 3 genera and a total of 8 species of Phaeolothripids, were found to be affected by Aeolothrips meridionalis. belonging to 4 genera are known to occur in different The population of this thrips pest species showed high- regions and localities of Jammu and Kashmir populations during summer and the infestations were A total of 6 species of Aeolothripids, under three confined to the flowers only. genera has been found to infest a total of 22 species of plants including crops (agricultural) and medical plants. Affecting fodders / forage crops : Aeolothrips meridionalis Priesner has been found to The fodder crops in this region were infested with damage 12 species of plants followed by A. collaris and thrips, such as :Medicage xvaria with A. distinctus and A. distrnctus, infesting 4 species each. Melanthrips A. meridionalis; Trifolium pretense, unidentified wild affluens and Hydatothrips proximus infesting 3 plant grass, Stipa sibrica and Pennisetum glaucum, have shown species each. Melanthrips indicus caused damage to a the infestation of A. meridionalis, B. dentipes, C. single ornamental plant (Table1). monilicornis and H. ganglbaueri, respectively. Phlaeolothripids, covering a total of 8 species under 4 genera viz., Bolothrips, Cephalothrips, Haplothrips and Affecting medicinal plants : Liothrips, are known to damage 12 species of plants, Medicinal plant, viz., Papaver somniferum was including fodder/forage and food crops and medicinal affected by A. meriodinalis and M. affluens. Other plants. Haplothrips spp. (5), affect as many as 9 host- medicinal plants of this region like Sparticum junceum, plant species of economic importance in different regions Desmodium trifolium, Cynodon dactylon, Verbascum and locations (Table 1). thapsus and Rosa sp., were damaged by A. meridionalis •HIND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE•.
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