Gladiolus Thrips vs Cuban Laurel Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Gladiolus Thrips | Cuban Laurel Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Thrips simplex | Gynaikothrips ficorum |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1.2-1.5 mm | 2.5-3.0 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia | Asia, North America, South America, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Gladiolus Thrips
A specialist pest of gladiolus and related plants, causing silvery streaking on leaves and flower damage. It can survive in stored gladiolus corms.
Did You Know?
Gladiolus thrips can persist through winter by hiding in stored gladiolus bulbs, reinfesting new plantings the following season.
Cuban Laurel Thrips
A large dark thrips that causes leaf rolling on Ficus species. Colonies live inside the rolled leaves they create.
Did You Know?
Entire colonies of hundreds of individuals live communally inside a single rolled fig leaf.