Thysanoptera as Invasive Alien Species
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 80
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aphids; thrips; IPM; biosecurity; biocontrol; insect behaviour; population dynamics; forecasting pest outbreaks
Interests: entomology; small insect vectors; vector biology; integrated pest management; Thysanoptera diagnostics; biological and chemical management; chemical ecology; insect-host plant interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thysanoptera or thrips are important plant pests and vectors of debilitating plant viruses throughout the world. Many thrips species are invasive with several thrips pests now having global distributions with others threatening to expand their geographical range.
Like many small insect species, thrips have distinct biological characteristics that underpin their success as invasive species and that challenge our ability to mitigate their negative impact. New knowledge and its application to practical solutions for biosecurity, pest management and market access are urgently needed.
In this Special Issue, we seek to expand knowledge on thrips biology and ecology and invasiveness, especially in the face of increasing global connectivity, climate change and pest evolution to advance the basis for sustainable pest management solutions. While there is likely to be a focus on certain key thrips pest species, we would welcome research from a variety of thrips species from different plant systems and locations in the world, to illustrate the breath of challenges we face from the pests found in this unique insect order.
Dr. David A.J. Teulon
Dr. Mette-Cecilie Krause Nielsen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- insect ecology
- population biology
- host plant interactions
- biosecurity
- pest management
- impact
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