Thrips Identification Key

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Basic body color yellow: causing characteristic damage on peppers, eggplants, and snap beans; does not reproduce on tomatoes or strawberries; currently limited to south Florida and Hawaii in the US
(Thrips palmi) Karny
Basic body color yellowish gray to dark brown; reproduces on tomatoes; currently ranges into temperate United States
Thrips tabaci (Lindeman)