New Hosts, Distribution, and Color Trap Preferences of the Invasive Thrips <i>Scirtothrips dorsalis</i> (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Mexico1

Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an insect of Asian origin and currently distributed in several countries around the world. It has highly polyphagous habits been reported as a primary pest different fruit, horticultural, ornamental crops. This species was Mexico 2020, however, due to its invasive nature rapid adaptation new ecosystems, it probably present other regions country. The lack information on this resulted misidentifications misdiagnosis at field level by phytosanitary technicians. In work, we found that S. states Veracruz, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Michoacán occupying sites with climates (warm temperate) elevations from 6 1,721 m above sea level. Plant reproductive hosts were blackberry (Rubus sp.), blueberry (Vaccinium Persian lime (Citrus latifolia Tanaka), mango (Mangifera indica L.), pear (Pyrus communis L.). Through evaluation response adults toward chromatic traps, greatly prefers yellow (×5.40) compared blue color. More studies are needed detection control measures order reduce distribution economic impact caused Mexico.