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Garrulous

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on: Jul 22, 2018
What are the two types of feeding behaviors of most insect and mite pests that feed on greenhouse-grown crops?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why is the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) considered such a destructive insect pest of greenhouse-grown crops?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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milbourne11

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Piercing-sucking and chewing.

Answer to Question 2

Western flower thrips directly damages plants by feeding on both the
leaves and flowers, and may indirectly damage plants by transmitting the
tospovirusesimpatie ns necrotic spot virus and tomato spotted wilt virus.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

hollysheppard095

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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