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Amynothrips andersoni (alligator weed thrips)

Wikipedia Abstract

Amynothrips andersoni is a species of thrips known as alligator weed thrips. It has been used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious aquatic plant known as alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides).
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Prey / Diet

Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Agasicles hygrophila (Alligatorweed flea beetle)1

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Amynothrips andersoni O'Neill (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), Ted D. Center (retired), USDA-ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory; James P. Cuda, University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department; Michael J. Grodowitz, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, June 2010. Last Revision: April 2013
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0