Western flower thrips
inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red [...] weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many ornamental crops. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by [...] surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their