Avocado thrips

Mark S. Hoddle, University of California – Riverside, Bugwood.org

Emerging insect pest causing large economic losses in California Adults are straw coloured with dark lines across the abdomen Causes bronzing along leaf veins or over entire leaves under severe infestation Fruit are scarred with a characteristic ‘alligator skin’ appearance Scars elongate as fruit develops causing lower quality fruit Disseminated over long distances on infested avocado plant material

High priority pest of: Avocados

Scientific name: Scirtothrips perseae
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Thrips (THYSANOPTERA)

Pest Documents

• Avocado thrips FS
• Avocado thrips DP

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol