, fruit size reduction and cracking. Transmission is often through plant sap when working with tomato plants and by using infected materials like clothing
They are often found on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. Damage: Thrips can cause damage to leaves, flowers, and fruits by feeding
mites cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant tissue and plant sap, primarily on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck
its mouthparts deep into the plant tissue and sucking the parenchyma cell sap. As a severe infestation occurs, the leaves show characteristic yellow spots