Grain Thrips vs Gladiolus Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Grain Thrips | Gladiolus Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Limothrips cerealium | Thrips simplex |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1.2-1.8 mm | 1.2-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, North America | Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Grain Thrips
A widespread pest of cereal crops including wheat, barley, and oats. Adults are dark brown and migrate in swarms during warm summer days.
Did You Know?
On hot summer days, grain thrips swarm in enormous numbers and are colloquially known as "thunder bugs" because they seem to appear before storms.
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.