| dna barcode analysis of thrips (thysanoptera) diversity in pakistan reveals cryptic species complexes. | although thrips are globally important crop pests and vectors of viral disease, species identifications are difficult because of their small size and inconspicuous morphological differences. sequence variation in the mitochondrial coi-5' (dna barcode) region has proven effective for the identification of species in many groups of insect pests. we analyzed barcode sequence variation among 471 thrips from various plant hosts in north-central pakistan. the barcode index number (bin) system assigned ... | 2016 | 26741134 |