Vanda Thrip

Vanda-Thrip

Common name : Vanda thrip

Scientific name : Dichromothrips corbetti

Family : Thripidae

Native to : Australia

Interesting fact : Extremely tiny in size and hence difficult to see with the naked eye, these insects can cause a lot of damage to its host plant, orchids.

Hardly 1-5 mm in length, this insect’s diet is comprised of orchids and Vanda plant, which injures the floral tissues and foliage because it uses its mouthpart to pierce the surface of the plant and suck up juices from its flower, stem and leaves. Females lay 25-50 eggs beneath the surface of the plant tissue.

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