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Neohydatothrips variabilis
soybean thrips
Neohydatothrips variabilis, commonly known as the soybean thrips, is a phytophagous thrips species in the family Thripidae and the most efficient known vector of Soybean Vein Necrosis Orthotospovirus (SVNV). The species has been documented in Central America and North America, with populations prevalent across all soybean-growing states in the United States. Research indicates that SVNV infection enhances vector fitness by increasing survival, longevity, and reproductive parameters while decreasing population doubling time. The species reproduces through sexual reproduction with arrhenotoky, producing haploid males from unfertilized eggs.