Black tea thrips
reproduces without mating, and males are rare. The adults are poor fliers and tend to remain in the shaded areas on the plant. The eggs are white and banana-shaped [...] average 1 mm in length. Greenhouse thrips undergo two larval instars then moult to the prepupal stage which is light yellow with red eyes and short wing pads [...] surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population increases, moves to the upper surface. The leaves become discoloured and become distorted between