EPPO Global Database

Megalurothrips usitatus(MEGTUS)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Alysicarpus vaginalis (ALZVA) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Amaranthus spinosus (AMASP) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Arachis hypogaea (ARHHY) Host
* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Cajanus cajan (CAJCA) Host
* Halbert SE (2020) Entomology Specimen Report. Tri-ology 59(2), 9-10.

* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Cassia auriculata (CASAU) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Centrosema pubescens (COSPU) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Cicer arietinum (CIEAR) Host
* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).
Citrullus lanatus (CITLA) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Cleome chelidonii (CLECH) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Coffea arabica (COFAR) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Corchorus olitorius (CRGOL) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Crotalaria juncea (CVTJU) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Crotalaria micans (CVTAN) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Crotalaria pallida var. obovata (CVTMU) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
------- As Crotalaria mucronata.
Cucurbita maxima (CUUMA) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (CMOTE) Host
* Halbert SE (2020) Entomology Specimen Report. Tri-ology 59(2), 9-10.
Cymbopogon citratus (CYGCI) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
------- As Andropogon citratus.
Daucus carota (DAUCA) Host
* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).
Desmodium heterophyllum (DEDHE) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Desmodium triflorum (DEDTR) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Erythrina variegata (ERZVA) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Glycine max (GLXMA) Host
* Chang NT (1988) Population trends of Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on adzuki bean and soybean examined by four sampling methods. Plant Protection Bulletin, Taiwan 30(3), 289-302.

* Miyazaki M, Kudo I, Iqbal A (1984) Notes on the thrips (Thysanoptera) occurring on the soybean in Java. Kontyu 52(4),482-486.

* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Hiptage benghalensis (HTGBE) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Imperata sp. (IMPSS) Host
* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).
Ipomoea batatas (IPOBA) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Lablab purpureus (DOLLA) Host
* Douglas MR, Chang J, Begum K, Subramanian S, Tooker JF, Alam SN, Ramasamy S (2018) Evaluation of biorational insecticides and DNA barcoding as tools to improve insect pest management in lablab bean (Lablab purpureus) in Bangladesh. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 21(4), 1326-11336.

* Halbert SE (2020) Entomology Specimen Report. Tri-ology 59(2), 9-10.

* Ivey C, De Marchi BR, Beuzelin J, Soto-Adames F, Hochmuth R, Turechek WW, Smith H (2024) Susceptibility to insecticides of Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) and Frankliniella insularis (Franklin)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting Lablab purpureus in Florida. Crop Protection 175, 106448.

* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Luffa aegyptiaca (LUFAE) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Macroptilium lathyroides (PHSLY) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Mangifera indica (MNGIN) Host
* Reyes CP, Cayabyab BF, Copuyoc MKM (2020) Abundance and diversity of thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) in conventional “Carabao” mango orchard in Piat, Cagayan, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 149(4), 1019-1028.
------- Found in mango flowers.
Melampodium divaricatum (MEMDI) Host
* Orozco J (2022) Megalurothrips usitatus Bagnall (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), first record of an important new pest in Honduras. Insecta Mundi 0923, 1–4.
Mimosa pudica (MIMPU) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Momordica charantia (MOMCH) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.

* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).
Pachyrhizus erosus (PACER) Host
* Campos OJC, Monroy AC, Arrieta JAR, Bermúdez AR, Soriano BAL, Velasco CR, Landa ÁIZ, Virgen MOE (2023) New report of the exotic species Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting three commercial legumes in Nayarit, Mexico. Florida Entomologist 105(4), 316-318.
Phaseolus acutifolius (PHSAF) Host
* Cabrera-Asencio I, de Jensen CE (2023) First report of the exotic species Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), pest of Fabaceae, in Puerto Rico. Florida Entomologist 106(4), 267-269. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.106.0410
Phaseolus lunatus (PHSLU) Host
* Halbert SE (2020) Entomology Specimen Report. Tri-ology 59(2), 9-10.

* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.

* Tang DL, Yan KL, Fu BL, Wu JH, Liu K, Lu YY (2015) The life table parameters of Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on four leguminous crops. Florida Entomologist 98(2), 620-625.

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Phaseolus vulgaris (PHSVX) Host
* Campos OJC, Monroy AC, Arrieta JAR, Bermúdez AR, Soriano BAL, Velasco CR, Landa ÁIZ, Virgen MOE (2023) New report of the exotic species Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting three commercial legumes in Nayarit, Mexico. Florida Entomologist 105(4), 316-318.

* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.

* Tang DL, Yan KL, Fu BL, Wu JH, Liu K, Lu YY (2015) The life table parameters of Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on four leguminous crops. Florida Entomologist 98(2), 620-625.

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.

* Urdanivia Gutiérrez Y (2020) [First report for Cienfuegos of Megalurothrips usitatus Bagnall (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in the cultivation of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).] Ciencia y Tecnologia Agropecuaria 5(2), 93-94. https://ojs.unipamplona.edu.co/ojsviceinves/index.php/rcyta/article/view/913 (in Spanish).

* Zafirah Z, Azidah AA (2018) Diversity and population of Thrips species on legumes with special reference to Megalurothrips usitatus. Sains Malaysiana 47(3) 433–439.
Pisum sativum (PIBSX) Host
* Tang DL, Yan KL, Fu BL, Wu JH, Liu K, Lu YY (2015) The life table parameters of Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on four leguminous crops. Florida Entomologist 98(2), 620-625.
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (PSHTE) Host
* Zafirah Z, Azidah AA (2018) Diversity and population of Thrips species on legumes with special reference to Megalurothrips usitatus. Sains Malaysiana 47(3) 433–439.
Pueraria phaseoloides (PUEPH) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Rosa sp. (ROSSS) Host
* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).
Saccharum officinarum (SACOF) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Saccharum spontaneum (SACSP) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Sandoricum koetjape (SNOKO) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Sesbania grandiflora (SEBGR) Host
* Azidah AA (2011) Thripidae (Thysanoptera) species collected from common plants and crops in Peninsular Malaysia. Scientific Research and Essays 6(24), 5107-5113.

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Sida rhombifolia (SIDRH) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Solanum melongena (SOLME) Host
* Azidah AA (2011) Thripidae (Thysanoptera) species collected from common plants and crops in Peninsular Malaysia. Scientific Research and Essays 6(24), 5107-5113.

* Halbert SE (2020) Entomology Specimen Report. Tri-ology 59(2), 9-10.
Solanum tuberosum (SOLTU) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
Vigna angularis (PHSAN) Host
* Chang NT (1988) Population trends of Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on adzuki bean and soybean examined by four sampling methods. Plant Protection Bulletin, Taiwan 30(3), 289-302.
Vigna mungo (PHSMU) Host
* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Vigna unguiculata (VIGSI) Host
* Azidah AA (2011) Thripidae (Thysanoptera) species collected from common plants and crops in Peninsular Malaysia. Scientific Research and Essays 6(24), 5107-5113.

* Campos OJC, Monroy AC, Arrieta JAR, Bermúdez AR, Soriano BAL, Velasco CR, Landa ÁIZ, Virgen MOE (2023) New report of the exotic species Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting three commercial legumes in Nayarit, Mexico. Florida Entomologist 105(4), 316-318.

* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).

* Halbert SE (2020) Entomology Specimen Report. Tri-ology 59(2), 9-10.

* Tang DL, Yan KL, Fu BL, Wu JH, Liu K, Lu YY (2015) The life table parameters of Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on four leguminous crops. Florida Entomologist 98(2), 620-625.

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.

* Zafirah Z, Azidah AA (2018) Diversity and population of Thrips species on legumes with special reference to Megalurothrips usitatus. Sains Malaysiana 47(3) 433–439.
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (VIGSQ) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.

* Tillekaratne K, Edirisinghe JP, Gunatilleke CVS, Karunaratne WAP (2011) Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science 40(2), 89-108.
Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata (VIGSC) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
------- As Vigna sinensis.
Youngia japonica (UOUJA) Host
* Reyes CP (1994) Thysanoptera (Hexapoda) of the Philippine Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42(2), 107-507.
------- As Crepis japonica.