Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica
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Volume 43: Issue 2
Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom, 1895), a very sensitive bioindicator of air pollution
Authors: L. Vasiliu-Oromulu 1 , G. Jenser 2 , and D. Bărbuceanu 3
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  • 1 Romanian Academy Institute of Biology Spl. Independentei 296 Bucharest-6 Romania
  • 2 Hungarian Academy of Sciences Plant Protection Institute P.O. Box 102 H-1525 Budapest Hungary
  • 3 University of Piteşti Faculty of Biology Târgul din Vale Street, 1 Piteşti Romania
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/aphyt.43.2008.2.25
Page Count:
405–412
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2008
Online Publication Date:
22 Nov 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
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The LIFE 02ENV/RO/000461AIR-AWARE project is partly dedicated to research on the flora and invertebrate fauna of downtown Bucharest (Romania). In this area, products of local industrial pollution, heavy metals, SO 2 and powders in suspension exceed standard levels. The pilot zone is represented by two public parks in downtown Bucharest. Thysanopterological samples were collected from the herbaceous layer, on both weeds and ornamentals, following a transect approach. The preliminary results revealed a biodiversity that decreased from the park centres, which suffered the least air pollution, towards the edges of the parks, which were the most polluted. The dominant species was Frankliniella intonsa , which had high values for structural and functional indices, as well as morphological changes in body size, colour and antennae, all due to the air pollution. F. intonsa could be considered to be a very sensitive bioindicator of environmental pollution. Future analysis, however, may reveal whether Bagnalliella yuccae, F. intonsa or Haplothrips niger are more sensitive bioindicators for air pollution.

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Print ISSN:
0238-1249
Online ISSN:
1588-2691
Keywords:
Thysanoptera; Frankliniella intonsa ; bioindicator; environmental pollution

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