Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom, 1895)
european flower thrips
broadly polyphagous on herbs
parasite
Thrips mainly in the flowers. The adults mainly live on pollen, but the larvae feed on the contents of epidermal cels. Flowers, yong leaves and fruits become malformed.
host plants
Achillea millefolium; Allium; Anethum graveolens; Antirrhinum majus; Artemisia vulgaris; Astragalus glycyphyllos; Beta vulgaris; Brassica napus; Calendula officinalis; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Capsicum annuum; Cardaria draba; Centaurea jacea; Cichorium intybus; Cirsium arvense; Clematis recta; Colchicum autumnale; Convolvulus arvensis; Crepis jacquinii, tectorum; Cucumis melo, sativus; Cucurbita pepo; Cyanus segetum; Dahlia; Daucus carota; Dianthus; Erigeron annuus; Erysimum cheiri; Fragaria; Fuchsia; Gladiolus x gandavensis; Glycine max; Gossypium; Helianthus annuus; Hordeum murinum; Hydrangea macrophylla; Hypericum perforatum; Lathyrus tuberosus; Leucanthemum ircutianum; Lilium; Linaria vulgaris; Lycopersicon esculentum; Lythrum salicaria; Malva alcea; Matricaria chamomilla; Medicago sativa; Melilotus officinalis; Mentha; Moenchia mantica; Nerium oleander; Nicotiana tabacum; Papaver rhoeas; Pelargonium; Persicaria lapathifolia; Petunia x hybrida; Phaseolus vulgaris; Pisum sativum; Plantago altissima, lanceolata, manor; Potentilla inclinata, reptans; Ranunculus acris, arvensis, repens; Raphanus raphanistrum & subsp. landra; Rorippa sylvestris; Rosa canina; Rubus; Salvia officinalis; Sambucus ebulus, nigra; Scutellaria hastifolia; Serratula tinctoria; Silene flos-cuculi, latifolia; Sinapis arvensis; Solanum tuberosum; Solidago gigantea; Stachys annua; Tagetes patula; Taraxacum officinale; Thuja; Trifolium arvense, campestre, pratense, repens; Triticum aestivum; Verbascum; Vicia cracca, grandiflora; Viola tricolor; Zea mays.
distribution within Europe
references
Atakan & Özgür (000a), Buhr (1965a), Raspudić, Ivezić, Brmež & Trdan (2009a), Roskam (2919a), Ulitzka (2013a) .