Species Thrips tabaci - Onion Thrips

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Thysanoptera (Thrips)

Family Thripidae

Subfamily Thripinae

Genus Thrips

Species tabaci (Onion Thrips)

Size

Adults up to 2 mm.

Life Cycle

14 to 30 days

Remarks

Almost worldwide. They are a severe pest of onions and related plants. They can also attack cabbage, cotton, tomatoes, and almost any cultivated plant.

Considered invasive in this country (from Asia). (Capinera, John L. North American Vegetable Pests. The Pattern of Invasion. American Entomologist. Spring 2002)

Internet References

Cornell University

Thrips of California

USU

Contributed by John F. Carr on 2 March, 2010 - 4:18pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 17 August, 2020 - 4:23pm

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