Genomic Data of Thrips hawaiiensis

The Hawaiian flower thrips, <i>Thrips hawaiiensis</i>, is a common flower inhabiting pest of various horticultural plant species. It damages flowers and fruits by puncturing. <i>T. hawaiiensis</i> shows a rapidly developed resistance to chemical control. The lack of a high-quality reference genome limits our understanding of the genetics of <i>T. hawaiiensis</i>. Here, we sequenced the genome of <i>T. hawaiiensis</i> using Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology, Illumina, and Hi-C technology, yielding a genome assembly of 287.59 Mb with scaffold N50 of 13.84 Mb. BUSCO analysis demonstrated the <i>T. hawaiiensis</i> genome assembly has a high-level completeness of 98.7%. In total, 18,289 protein-coding genes and 26.69% repetitive elements were annotated. Our study presents the first high-quality genome assembly of <i>T. hawaiiensis</i> and lays the foundation for further studies on thrips genetic characteristics and pest management.