Onion Thrips vs Greenhouse Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Onion Thrips | Greenhouse Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Thrips tabaci | Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 1-1.3 mm | 1.2-1.7 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Gardens |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania | South America, Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Onion Thrips
A cosmopolitan pest of onions, garlic, and many other crops. It can reproduce both sexually and parthenogenetically and transmits iris yellow spot virus.
Did You Know?
Onion thrips can reproduce without mating through parthenogenesis, allowing a single female to establish an entire infestation.
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.
Did You Know?
Greenhouse thrips deposit drops of liquid excrement on leaf surfaces, which harden into conspicuous varnish-like black spots.