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ActivePlectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus
David G. Clark^^^Phuong Nguyen
Pests
Coleus Thrips
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br.
Coleus serves as a host plant for western flower thrips and banded greenhouse thrips, with damage manifesting as silvery spots and shoot deformation. These pests also act as vectors for dangerous tospoviruses, including TSWV and INSV.
In the reference 3 varieties crop Coleus, where this is mentioned in the description.
Coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides) is infested by thrips species such as the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and the banded greenhouse thrips (Hercinothrips femoralis). These pests feed on cell sap, causing characteristic discolored or silvery patches on leaf blades, as well as leading to the deformation of young shoots and general stunting of the plants.
In addition to direct mechanical tissue damage, a significant danger to the crop is the thrips' ability to act as vectors for viral infections, particularly tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV). High pest populations result in a substantial decrease in the ornamental value of coleus.
General information about the subject — on the page Thrips.
Varieties of Coleus mentioned in the description
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