Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was found infesting tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in Porto Alegre, RS. The work was carried out in the laboratory where thrips were placed in acetate pots, covered with parafilm and fed daily with tomato leaflets. Observations of its life cycle were made for two consecutive generations (n = 109 individuals). Embryonic period lasted 4.3 d; the 1st instar 2.5 d; the 2nd instar 2.5 d; prepupa 1.2 d; pupa 2. 1 d; duration of the immature phase 8.3 d; male longevity lasted 13.1 and female longevity 13.6 d; viability of the instars was 75.5% 1st; 76.3% 2nd; prepupa 91.9%; pupa 80.0%; and cycle duration took 12.6 d. Reproduction was exclusively partenogenetic.
Insecta; thrips; Lycopersicon esculentum
