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First record of the poinsettia thrips Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Greece

I.Ch. Lytra

I.Ch. Lytra

Scientific Directorate of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 Stefanou Delta str., GR-145 61 KifissiaAthens, Greece
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D.M. Markoyiannaki

D.M. Markoyiannaki

Scientific Directorate of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 Stefanou Delta str., GR-145 61 KifissiaAthens, Greece
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P.G. Milonas

P.G. Milonas

Scientific Directorate of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 Stefanou Delta str., GR-145 61 KifissiaAthens, Greece
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Jul 23, 2025
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Published Online: Jul 23, 2025
Page range: 79 - 82
Received: Apr 08, 2025
Accepted: Jun 16, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2025-0009
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The presence of the poinsettia thrips, Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is reported for the first time in Greece. In spring 2023, specimens of E. americanus were collected from infested Rhoicissus rhombifolia plants in Attiki.

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