How do you identify a ‘thrips intruder’?
September 19, 2021
probably setosus. If you find a slow, striped insect at the bottom of the crop, there is a good chance you have the dubious honour of a visit from americanus [...] length, shape of the antenna, hairs on the head and thorax, pattern on the head and thorax, fringe and hair on the forewings, and pattern on the forewings [...] however, is determining the exact identity of the intruder. Because specific knowledge and expertise is a must, only an expert can provide a definitive answer