Thrips Identification Guide
Silvery coloured feeding spots on leaves.
Ficus species, dracaena,
palm and orchid.
Relatively large species, 2.6-3.6 mm
long. Yellow brown to black in colour [...] 'silvering' on leaves
along with leaf, flower or fruit
deformation. This species is the most
important vector for both tomato
spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and [...] colouration of
the leaves and eventually leaf death and
abscission. The species is not known to
transmit viruses.
Ornamental plants
(rose, gerbera), pepper