A diabolical Florida invasive pest is creating havoc - can it be stopped?

A novel UF study found the thrips had another trick up its sleeve. Females can reproduce without a male, giving birth to an ...
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How to spot aphids, thrips and spider mites in your garden — and how to get rid of them

At this time of the year, plants are really beginning to grow. And nothing is more attractive to pests than that tender, juicy new growth. The new leaves are easy to puncture and full of sap and ...

Gardeners beware: a microscopic menace found the perfect climate in South Florida

The invasive pests, known as short-spined thrips, may be microscopic, but they’re a menacing threat. South Florida’s warming ...
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How to Get Rid of Thrips Once and for All, According to Gardening Experts

Thrips are thin, tiny winged insects that are hard to see with the naked eye. However, despite their small size, they are bad news for your garden. These bugs can puncture plant tissue and suck out ...
The Conversation

The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago

Sandiso Mnguni receives funding from the GENUS: DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (Grant 86073). He is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Council Plant Health and Protection ...