Thrips Identification Guide
Feeding causes 'silvering' on leaves
along with leaf, flower or fruit
deformation. This species is the most
important vector for both tomato
spotted wilt [...] but also on
leaves. All stages present on the plant.
Feeding leads to deformed flowers and
flower spotting. Virus transmission is not
known.
Orchidaceae: [...] fruits. In anthurium, colonised
flowering bracts do not open,
leaves become deformed and
brown coloured.
Orchidaceae, Musaceae (banana
family), Rutaceae (citrus