Thrips Identification Guide
high densities, leaves
and fruit turn brown and growth is
reduced. Vector of TSWV and other
viruses.
Q-organism in the EU and not
present, but sometimes [...] important vector for both tomato
spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and impatiens
necrotic spot virus (INSV); will also
transmit tomato chlorotic spot virus
(TCSV) [...] on
onion and leek, in
greenhouses found on
both ornamental and
vegetable plants.
Females 1.6 mm long, males 1.3 mm.
Dark brown to black and armoured.