Thrips

Elizabeth Mace asked 3 years ago

Is there a quick way to ID a Western Flower  Thrips?

1 Answers
emilycrawford answered 3 years ago

You need a good hand lens or a microscope and look at the pattern of setae on the thorax.
This NSW DPI publication on Thrips Identification for Pome and Stone fruit may be useful: https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/177329/stone-and-pome-thrips.pdf