Thirp

thrips (thr

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n. pl. thrips

Any of various minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, having usually four narrow wings fringed with hairs, and many of which are major pests of cereals and fruit trees.

[Latin thrps, woodworm, from Greek.]

thrips [θrɪps]

n pl thrips

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small slender-bodied insects of the order Thysanoptera, typically having piercing mouthparts and narrow feathery wings and feeding on plant sap. Some species are serious plant pests

[via New Latin from Greek: woodworm]

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Noun

thrips - any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

thrip, thripid

thysanopter, thysanopteron, thysanopterous insect - an insect of the order Thysanoptera

family Thripidae, Thripidae - thrips

Frankliniella fusca, tobacco thrips - injurious to growing tobacco and peanuts

onion louse, onion thrips, Thrips tobaci - injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco

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class Hexapoda
family Thripidae
Frankliniella
Frankliniella fusca
genus Frankliniella
genus Thrips
Hexapoda
insect
onion louse
onion thrips
order Thysanoptera
pear thrips
Physopod
Pungled
thrip
thripid
Thripidae
Thrips tobaci
Thysanopter

Thrips :Because of the scraping-sucking mouth parts, thirps can be one of the causes for the amaryllis to fail flowering.

Amaryllis Bulbs -the Secret to Getting Them to Re-Bloom by Julia Stewart / Home improvement and landscaping community

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