Discovery of Scirtothrips dorsalis(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in blueberry fields ofMichoacan, Mexico

摘要

Blueberries are a group of several species of shrubs in the genusVaccinium (Ericaceae) with dark-purple berries that are native to NorthAmerica (Song & Hancock 2011). These fruits have received increasing attention in recent yr, because they have remarkable antioxidantcapacity and essential nutrients (Huang et al. 2012). As a consequence,human consumption has increased and blueberry production has expanded, and it is at present an important crop worldwide (RodriguezSaona et al. 2019). The USA is the main consumer and, therefore, anattractive market for blueberry producing countries (FAOSTAT 2018).