Greenhouse Thrips vs Rose Thrips

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Greenhouse Thrips Rose Thrips
Scientific Name Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis Thrips fuscipennis
Order Thysanoptera Thysanoptera
Family Thripidae Thripidae
Size 1.2-1.7 mm 1.2-1.6 mm
Habitat Gardens Orchards
Diet Herbivores Pollen Feeders
Regions South America, Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Greenhouse Thrips

A dark-bodied thrips that feeds on a wide range of ornamental and subtropical fruit plants. It produces distinctive dark fecal spots on leaves.

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Did You Know?

Greenhouse thrips deposit drops of liquid excrement on leaf surfaces, which harden into conspicuous varnish-like black spots.

Rose Thrips

A common European thrips found in rose flowers and other blossoms. It feeds on pollen and flower petals.

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Did You Know?

Rose thrips are one of the most frequently encountered insects when sniffing garden roses on summer days.