Frankliniella occidentalis. [Distribution map].
Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) Thysanoptera: Thripidae Western flower thrips, alfalfa thrips, California thrips. Attacks flowers of many fruit trees, ornamentals, soft fruit and vegetables. Polyphagous. Transmits tomato spotted wilt virus. Information is given on the geographical distribution in EUROPE, Belgium, Crete, Cyprus, Czech, Republic Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish, Republic Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sicily, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, AFRICA, Canary Islands, Kenya, Réunion, South Africa, Zimbabwe, CIS (formerly USSR), Russia, ASIA, Israel, Japan, AUSTRALASIA and PACIFIC OCEAN ISLANDS, Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Hawaii, New Zealand, NORTH AMERICA, Canada, British Columbia, Ontario, USA, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, CENTRAL AMERICA and CARIBBEAN, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Martinique, Mexico, SOUTH AMERICA, Colombia.