Thrips Identification Guide
leaf-dwelling thrips. They do
not feed on pollen. Often found on the
lower leaves in plants. Adults not very
active flyers and not often found on
sticky traps [...] abscission. The species is not known to
transmit viruses.
Ornamental plants
(rose, gerbera), pepper,
cucumber and aubergine.
Females ca. 1.3 mm long, dark brown [...] Feeding leads to deformed flowers and
flower spotting. Virus transmission is not
known.
Orchidaceae: vanda,
phalaenopsis and cattleya.
Brown coloured thrips