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Western Flower/Cherry Thrips
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Adult western flower thrips |
Pansy spot of apple caused by thrips egg laying |
Life Cycle: Overwinter in the soil as adults that become active when blossoms emerge. Several generations are produced per year.
Monitoring: A limb tap sample at full bloom will indicate the presence of thrips. Blue or yellow sticky traps can be used to monitor adults.
Hosts: Apple, herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees.
Comments: Young thrips resemble adults in shape but are yellow in colour and wingless. Another species of thrips, the cherry thrips, Taeniothrips orionis Treherne, causes russeting and depressions or dimples in cherries.
Body length: Adult - 1.2mm; Mature nymph- 1.0mm
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