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To report the first identification of Hercinothrips aethiopiae in Belgium and summarize its European records.

July 9, 2026EPPO Bulletin0 citations

First report of Hercinothrips aethiopiae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae) in Belgium, a recently introduced species in Western Europe

LGLen GruyaertInstituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek WDWannes DermauwGhent University Hospital JBJochem BonteNew York University Press

Key Points

To report the first identification of Hercinothrips aethiopiae in Belgium and summarize its European records.
Compilation of existing records of Hercinothrips aethiopiae in Europe up to March 2026.
Documentation of sightings in Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany.
Provision of illustrative images for identification.
Hercinothrips aethiopiae is recorded for the first time in Belgium as a newly introduced species.
The species has also been previously reported in the Netherlands and Germany.
Information concerning its spread and potential for damage is discussed.

Abstract

Abstract Hercinothrips aethiopiae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae) is a newly introduced thrips species in Western Europe that has been recorded for the first time in Belgium. This article summarizes all known European records of the species up to March 2026, which, in addition to Belgium, include only the Netherlands and Germany. Illustrative images are provided to facilitate identification. Some information is given on spread and damage potential.

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