Black tea thrips
temperate areas, is highly polyphagous, and has been recorded from more than 100 plant species. Seriously damaged crops include tea, citrus, avocado, as well [...] well as cyclamen and many other ornamentals. Damage symptoms The black tea thrips feeds primarily on the foliage of ornamental plants. It attacks the lower [...] lower surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population increases, moves to the upper surface. The leaves become discoloured and become distorted