Specialists of the phytosanitary department of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Zabaikalsky Reference Center of Rosselkhoznadzor" in temporary storage warehouses in the village. Zabaikalsk in a batch of white cabbage in 1 case, Western (California) flower thrips was detected, the press service of the organization reports. The volume of contaminated products is 8,105 tons.
All necessary documents on the identification of the pest have been submitted to the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Trans-Baikal Territory for appropriate action to be taken.
Western flower thrips, also known as California flower thrips, is one of the most dangerous indoor pests and the most dangerous member of the thrips order. It was first discovered and described in California, for which it received one of its names. Thanks to active trade, he became a cosmopolitan and populated the entire globe with his population, with the exception of Antarctica. It is polyphagous and feeds on more than 500 plant species. Listed as a dangerous quarantine object and strictly controlled when importing the product. Upon detection of thrips, the consignment receives an import ban. In addition to direct damage to the plant, California thrips carry various viruses, including spotted wilt virus or tomato bronze virus.