supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation(NRF),Ministry of Education,Korea(2021R1I1A1A01041938);a grant from the New Breeding Technologies Development Program,Rural Development Administration,Korea(PJ0165432022);supported in part by the BK21 Plus Program,Ministry of Education,Korea。
The western flower thrips(WFT;Frankliniella occidentalis)is a mesophyll cell feeder that damages many crops.Management of WFT is complex due to factors such as high fecundity,short reproduction time,ability to feed on...