Kakothrips pisivorus, or the pea thrip, is a species of thrip native to Europe which lives in the flowers of peas and other legumes causing damage to the pods inside as they are developing.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Thysanoptera |
| Family: | Thripidae |
| Genus: | Kakothrips |
| Species: | K. pisivorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Kakothrips pisivorus (Westwood, 1880)
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Identification
editThe pea thrip is a brown insect 2 mm in length with two pairs of feathery wings and yellowy legs. It feeds on the fruit of many legumes, including the pea plant, from which it takes its name.[1] These thrips are generally identified by the damage done to pea pods as their larvae eat them.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Gibbons, Bob (1999). "Thrips". Insects of Britain & Europe. Collins Nature Guides. HarperCollins. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-00-781019-2.
- ^ Jenser, G. "Why and how does Kakothrips pisivorus Westwood become a pest of pea?" (PDF). University of Ljubljana. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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