Order Thrips | Genus Kakothrips Rank Species | |
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Similar Thrips, Thrips angusticeps, Limothrips cerealium, Contarinia pisi, Drepanothrips reuteri | ||
Kakothrips pisivorus, or the pea thrips, is a species of thrips native to Europe which lives in the flowers of peas and other legumes causing damage to the pods inside as they are developing.
Identification
The pea thrip is a brown insect 2 mm in length with two pairs of feathery wings and yellowy legs. It feeds on the fruit of many legumes, including the pea plant, from which it takes its name. These thrips are generally identified by the damage done to pea pods as their larvae eat them.
References
Kakothrips pisivorus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA