Thrips parvispinus: Raw read sequence, collected from pooled adult female whole body
Thrips parvispinus
Thrips parvispinus (Karny), commonly known as black thrips, is a cosmopolitan and invasive insect pest that has emerged as a major constraint to chilli cultivation, causing substantial economic losses. Management of this pest largely relies on repeated insecticide applications due to its wide host range, small body size, high reproductive potential, short life cycle, and cryptic feeding behavior, which often leads to resistance development and environmental concerns. To ensure sustainability in chilli-based agroecosystems, there is an urgent need to develop alternative management strategies aligned with the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Insect olfaction-based control approaches offer promising avenues, as host location is largely mediated by chemical cues. Although semiochemical-based strategies such as repellents, attractants, and trap crops hold potential, the molecular mechanisms underlying the olfactory system of T. parvispinus remain poorly understood. Elucidating the genes involved in olfactory perception through whole body transcriptome analysis is therefore critical for disrupting pest behavior by interfering with its ability to perceive environmental signals. In this context, paired-end raw transcriptome sequencing data generated from the pooled female adult whole body of T. parvispinus provide a foundational resource for understanding its olfactory machinery and for developing novel, sustainable, olfaction-based control strategies in support of IPM programs.
isolate
IIHR
host
Capsicum annuum
collection_date
2025-01-08
geo_loc_name
India: Bangalore IIHR
tissue
whole body
BioSampleModel
Invertebrate