Thrips Identification Guide
a.
Adults and larvae prefer flowers where
they feed on pollen, but they can also be
present on leaves. Pupation occurs in
the substrate or on plants. [...] Developmental time at 25°C is 15 days.
Females live about 20 days and lay
2-5 eggs per day.
Feeding causes 'silvering' on leaves
along with leaf, flower [...] veins,
pupates in the substrate. Females
produce 70-100 eggs in total, about
2-5 per day. Developmental time at
25°C is 13 days (measured on
cucumber).
Both