The California thrips came to Europe from North America, where it originated. It spread very quickly to Greece, and in 1992 it was found for the first time causing serious damage to vines in the Kavala area. Later, in Corinthia, vineyards of the Sultanina variety were repeatedly found to have very serious damage to the grape berries, contributing to a deterioration in the quality of the grapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scientific name: Frankliniella occidentalis<\/strong>
Other name: Western flower thrips
<\/strong>Greek name: \u0398\u03c1\u03af\u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n