Thrips Identification Guide
both ornamental and
vegetable plants.
Females 1.6 mm long, males 1.3 mm.
Dark brown to black and armoured. End
segments of legs yellow. Forewings
dark, but [...] The species is not known to
transmit viruses.
Ornamental plants
(rose, gerbera), pepper,
cucumber and aubergine.
Females ca. 1.3 mm long, dark brown.
Males [...] species, dracaena,
palm and orchid.
Relatively large species, 2.6-3.6 mm
long. Yellow brown to black in colour.
Head longer than width with clear red
eyes.