WESTERN FLOWER THRIPS, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) and ONION THRIPS, Thrips tabaci Lindeman
Description	Picture	Damage
slender, spindle-shaped insects adults are unusually under 1/16 inch long usually very active four slender wings are fringed with hairs larvae resemble adults without wings	Photo credit: W. L. Sterling, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University	feed on plant tissue rasp leaf surfaces and suck juices heavily damaged plants appear silvery or gray plants may be distorted especially seedlings