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Type Words
Synonyms thripid, thrips
Type of thysanopterous insect, thysanopter, thysanopteron
Has types onion thrips, thrips tobaci, tobacco thrips, frankliniella fusca, onion louse

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After about 30 minutes of feeding, the thrip becomes a carrier of the virus.
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It will control the thrip on the impatiens, but not the virus it has already spread.
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Thrip problems tend to be more severe when roses are planted close together.
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Once this threshold is reached, the thrip is able to transmit the virus the rest of its life.
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A tiny bug called a thrip is a problem for cotton, and thrips have been spotted in Missouri crops.
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It is not necessary to replace soil in flower beds, as the thrip is unable to winter outdoors in our area.
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Thrip is another problem as it can trigger diseases, so a light dusting of Tomato Dust will protect against any nasties.
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The thrip visits the host, feeds on the leaf by inserting its small mouth part into the vascular tissue and extracting plant sugars.
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The incubation for the virus to where the thrip can actively transmit it to another plant takes roughly three to upward of 18 days.
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