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Pseudodendrothrips mori (Niwa)
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Thysanoptera: Terebrantia: Thripidae: Dendrothripinae
Common name
Mulberry thrips
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged
Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from mulberry leaves and cause silvery patches mixed with small patches of faecal matter. In cases of severe infestation, the feeding patches become brownish and affected leaves curl, shrink and ultimately are shed. For more details see this links: World Thysanoptera and Plantwise Knowledge Bank. Pest status
A serious emerging pest of mulberry in southern India.
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