Thrips Identification Guide
tomato chlorotic spot virus
(TCSV).
Broad range of host
plants, both vegetable
and ornamental plants.
Females 0.8 -1.0 mm long. Males
smaller and very rare [...] on the
lower leaves in plants. Adults not very
active flyers and not often found on
sticky traps. All stages stay on the plant,
no pupation in the substrate [...] sometimes detected on
imported plant material. Very
polyphagous species. Pest of
chrysanthemum, orchid, rose, potted
plants cucumber, courgette,
aubergine