Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Thrips have always been one of the major pests for eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), chili and bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.). Thrips damage these vegetable crops either by direct feeding on the leaves, flowers or fruits or they act as vectors for viruses. However, not all thrips feed on the above...

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Main Authors: Tan, Jiunn Luh, Ooi, Peter Aun Chuan, Khoo, Gideon
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Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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spelling ukm-109742017-11-23T04:51:27Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10974/ Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia Tan, Jiunn Luh Ooi, Peter Aun Chuan Khoo, Gideon Thrips have always been one of the major pests for eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), chili and bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.). Thrips damage these vegetable crops either by direct feeding on the leaves, flowers or fruits or they act as vectors for viruses. However, not all thrips feed on the above-mentioned crops, thus identification of the thrips that feed on these vegetable crops is important in order to provide an effective solution. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the species of thrips that attack these plants and cause major damages. Cameron Highlands was microscopic glass slides using Euparal as mounting medium. The thrips specimens were identified based on the morphology. The thrips that were found abundant on these vegetable crops were Thrips palmi Karny and Thrips parvispinus Karny. These thrips were usually found feeding in the flowers of susceptible vegetable crops. There were on average 5 thrips per flower. The damage of thrips can only be observed during fruit formation as scars on the external surface of the fruits. The damage became intensified as the fruits grew to cause them to develop irregular shapes and dry-looking. These unpleasant looking fruits, although edible, are not preferred by consumers, thus causing them to be non-marketable.selected as the study area because it is one of the major vegetable production areas in Malaysia. Thrips were collected from several farms in Cameron Highlands. The thrips samples were stored in 70% ethanol, macerated by soaking in weak sodium hydroxide (5% NaOH), dehydrated using alcohol and clove oil and finally mounted on Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10974/1/16141-46193-1-PB.pdf Tan, Jiunn Luh and Ooi, Peter Aun Chuan and Khoo, Gideon (2016) Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Serangga, 21 (1). pp. 71-85. ISSN 1394-5130 http://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/881/showToc
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description Thrips have always been one of the major pests for eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), chili and bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.). Thrips damage these vegetable crops either by direct feeding on the leaves, flowers or fruits or they act as vectors for viruses. However, not all thrips feed on the above-mentioned crops, thus identification of the thrips that feed on these vegetable crops is important in order to provide an effective solution. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the species of thrips that attack these plants and cause major damages. Cameron Highlands was microscopic glass slides using Euparal as mounting medium. The thrips specimens were identified based on the morphology. The thrips that were found abundant on these vegetable crops were Thrips palmi Karny and Thrips parvispinus Karny. These thrips were usually found feeding in the flowers of susceptible vegetable crops. There were on average 5 thrips per flower. The damage of thrips can only be observed during fruit formation as scars on the external surface of the fruits. The damage became intensified as the fruits grew to cause them to develop irregular shapes and dry-looking. These unpleasant looking fruits, although edible, are not preferred by consumers, thus causing them to be non-marketable.selected as the study area because it is one of the major vegetable production areas in Malaysia. Thrips were collected from several farms in Cameron Highlands. The thrips samples were stored in 70% ethanol, macerated by soaking in weak sodium hydroxide (5% NaOH), dehydrated using alcohol and clove oil and finally mounted on
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author Tan, Jiunn Luh
Ooi, Peter Aun Chuan
Khoo, Gideon
spellingShingle Tan, Jiunn Luh
Ooi, Peter Aun Chuan
Khoo, Gideon
Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
author_facet Tan, Jiunn Luh
Ooi, Peter Aun Chuan
Khoo, Gideon
author_sort Tan, Jiunn Luh
title Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_short Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_full Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_fullStr Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_sort thrips on eggplant, chilli and bell pepper in cameron highlands, malaysia
publisher Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10974/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10974/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10974/1/16141-46193-1-PB.pdf
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