Damage left by thrips can be unsightly, but just a few simple actions can help your plant bounce back. Homes & Gardens. I ...

Thrips can also affect outdoor plants, but rarely kill mature trees and shrubs. Thrips are extremely small (less than 1/20 inch long) insects. There are many varieties that favor specific plants.

It’s likely you haven’t seen the thrips themselves in your garden because they are really tiny at just 1/16 inch long. Just like aphids, they have piercing/sucking mouthparts which they use to ...

Analysis - Thrips are tiny insects - their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research ...