EPPO Global Database

Scirtothrips citri(SCITCI)

Distribution details in Iran

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2013: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/070) : S. citri occurs in the Khuzestan province.

Mirab-balou et al. (2013) : The report of S. citri (Moulton) from Iran has not been accepted
References
* Akbari L, Seraj AA (2007) Predacious mites for control of citrus thrips, Scirtothrips citri (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in nursery citrus. Proceedings of the XVI International Plant Protection congress, Glasgow (GB), 2007-10-15/18, 312-313.

* Mirab-balou M, Minaei K, Chen X-X (2013) An illustrated key to the genera of Thripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from Iran. ZooKeys 317: 27–52. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.317.5447