Thrips
instars are recognizable by their developing wing buds. Compared with the pre-pupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that [...] (TSWV), mainly transmitted by F. occidentalis. Life cycle of thrips Thrips develop through six stages: the egg, two larval instars, a pre-pupa and a pupal [...] feed and only move if disturbed. In adults, both pairs of wings are fully developed. Only at this stage can the particular species of thrips be identified