Tobacco Thrips vs Black Hunter Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tobacco Thrips | Black Hunter Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Frankliniella fusca | Haplothrips leucanthemi |
| Order | Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Thripidae | Phlaeothripidae |
| Size | 1-1.5 mm | 1.5-2.2 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Pollen Feeders | Pollen Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Tobacco Thrips
A major pest of tobacco, peanut, and cotton seedlings in the southeastern United States. It transmits tomato spotted wilt virus to multiple crop species.
Did You Know?
Tobacco thrips can overwinter in soil and leaf litter, emerging in spring to attack new seedlings before natural predators become active.
Black Hunter Thrips
A tube-tailed thrips found in the flowers of daisies and other composites across Europe. Unlike many thrips, it has a tubular last abdominal segment.
Did You Know?
Tube-tailed thrips like this species use their distinctive abdominal tube to deposit droplets of defensive fluid when threatened.