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Frankliniella fusca

Frankliniella fusca

9.9
A tiny insect that damages tobacco and peanut plants
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Frankliniella fusca
  • Farmers monitor their fields for Frankliniella fusca to prevent damage to tobacco plants.

Examples

  • Infestations of Frankliniella fusca can cause significant loss in peanut yields.

  • The Frankliniella fusca is a significant pest for tobacco farmers.

  • The spread of Frankliniella fusca has become a major concern for Southern growers.

  • Have you seen any Frankliniella fusca in the fields?

  • Farmers monitor their fields for Frankliniella fusca to prevent damage to tobacco plants.

  • Infestations of Frankliniella fusca can cause significant loss in peanut yields.

  • The spread of Frankliniella fusca has become a major concern for Southern growers.

Synonyms

tobacco thrips
vsFrankliniella fusca
  • Specialized
9.1

A small insect that feeds on and damages tobacco and peanut plants

is the formal scientific name used in taxonomy for the same species

Surface Forms

Frankliniella fusca singular
Frankliniella fuscas plural

Morphology

Frankliniella + fusca

This is a Latin binomial: knowing 'Frankliniella' as a genus of thrips allows a learner to infer it names a particular kind of thrips (i.e., a species within that genus), so part of the meaning is compositional. However, the species epithet 'fusca' is not defined here and the specific sense 'tobacco thrips harmful to tobacco and peanut crops' is technical and not directly derivable from the constituents for an average B1 learner, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Frankliniella fusca may get its name from a scientist called 'Franklin', seen in the genus Frankliniella, and the Latin word fusca meaning 'dark' or 'brown'. So, the name gives a picture of a small brown insect and helps explain why it refers to the thrips that harm tobacco and peanut plants.