EPPO Global Database

Thrips tabaci(THRITB)

Vector of

Important note on vectors:
Information on vectors and their associated pathogens is a new feature of the database (April 2023). Data will gradually be entered by the EPPO Secretariat and will focus on regulated (quarantine) pests.
Organism Type
Orthotospovirus iridimaculaflavi (IYSV00) Known vector
* Cortes I, Livieratos IC, Derks A, Peters D, Kormelink R (1998). Molecular and serological characterization of iris yellow spot virus, a new and distinct tospovirus species. Phytopathology, 88, 1276-1282.

* Jones DR (2005) Plant viruses transmitted by thrips. European Journal of Plant Pathology 113(2), 119-157.
Orthotospovirus tomatanuli (TYRSV0) Known vector
* EFSA Panel on Plant Health (2012). Scientific Opinion on the pest categorisation of the tospoviruses. EFSA Journal. 10(7), 2772.

* Rasoulpour R and Izadpanah K (2007) Characterisation of cineraria strain of Tomato yellow ring virus from Iran. Australasian Plant Pathology 36,286-294.
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Known vector
* Jones DR (2005) Plant viruses transmitted by thrips. European Journal of Plant Pathology 113(2), 119-157.

* Pittmann HA (1927) Spotted wilt of tomatoes. Preliminary note concerning the transmission of the ‘spotted wilt’ of tomatoes by an insect vector (Thrips tabaci Lind.).  Journal of Australian Council for Science and Industrial Research 1, 74-77.