Onion Thrips

Catalogue Type
Plant Pests Catalogue
Scientific Name
Thrips tabaci
Family
Thyripidae
Distinguishing Characters
Nymphs and adults are slender, fragile and yellowish in colour .
Adults have fringed wings heavily with fine hairs.
Host Crop
Onion, garlic, cotton, cabbage, cauliflower, potato, tobacco, tomato, cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), brinjal, tea, pear, pine apple, chillies, tomato, radish, grapes
Order
Thysanoptera
Photo of Insect
Photo of Damaged Crop