| Latin Name | Frankliniella occidentalis |
| Common Name | Western flower thrips |
| Biology | Adults are ~1-2 mm, yellow-brown. Feeds on >500 plant species. Multiple generations/year. Overwinters as larvae/pupae. Transmits viruses (e.g., TSWV) . |
| Damage | Causes silvering/necrosis of leaves. Transmits tomato spotted wilt virus, leading to crop loss . |
| Distribution Regions | Cosmopolitan in temperate/tropical regions (e.g., US, Europe, Australia) . |
| Monitoring | Blue/yellow sticky traps. Visual inspection of feeding damage . |
| Recommended Traps | Blue/yellow sticky traps. Pheromone traps (e.g., thrips-specific lures) . |
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