Thrips Identification Guide
Pronotum with
1 pair of long setae in the lower row.
Comb not present.
Present on leaves and in leaf
axils. Often swarming in
enormous numbers during dry
and [...] 2 pairs of long setae in the lower row.
Comb not complete.
Often abundantly present in
vegetation near greenhouses,
present in flowers and on leaves. [...] occurs in the substrate.
Reproduction time is about
18 days at 25°C. Females lay
20-60 eggs in total, depending
on the host plant.
Feeding results in silvery