Updated checklist of the order Thysanoptera in Colombia.

We present here the first comprehensive checklist of Thysanoptera in Colombia. This study is based on a literature review, examination of specimens deposited in museums, and fieldwork conducted from 2012 to 2018 across various agroecosystems in the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoco regions. Our study reports 38 new records of Thysanoptera for Colombia, bringing the total number of documented species to 183.

Composition and Structure of Thripidae Populations in Crops of Three Geographical Regions in Colombia.

The composition and structure of thrips populations were determined in agroecosystems of 10 crops in the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquia regions of Colombia. From 18,183 identified specimens, 81 species belonging to 20 genera and three families were found. The Andean region was the most diverse with 60 species (n = 11,360, Chao 1 = 70.

Presence and Distribution of Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Colombia.

The presence and distribution of Scirtothrips dorsalis was reported in Colombia in the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquia regions, from 0 to 1,200 meters of altitude (MASL) in the warm climate zone, with less than 2,000 mm rainfall per year and a temperature above 24°C, which corresponds to the tropical dry forest life zone (TDF). Larvae and adults of S. dorsalis were found on 13 plant species belonging to 12 genera in 12 families, of 181 plant species sampled from 129 genera in 47 families sampled.