First reports of Thrips parvispinus as a virus vector
Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae – formerly EPPO Alert List) is reported as a vector of groundnut bud necrosis virus (GBNV, Orthotospovirus arachinecrosis) in tomato crops (Solanum lycopersicum) in Tamil Nadu (India)
T. parvispinus is also considered the vector of yellow spot disease caused by melon yellow spot virus (Orthotospovirus meloflavi) on melon (Cucumis melo) observed in outbreaks in Indonesia.
Sources
Sharanya R, Gayathri M, Renukadevi P, Saranya N, Suganthy M, Varanavasiappan S, Nakkeeran S (2025) First record of the transmission of groundnut bud necrosis virus (GBNV) in tomato by Southeast Asian thrips, Thrips parvispinus. 3 Biotech 15(12), 426.
Hartono S, Kandito A, Priyatmojo A (2025) First report and yield reduction of emerging yellow spot disease on melon (Cucumis melo) caused by melon yellow spot virus (MYSV) in Indonesia. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 48(5), 1399-1406.