Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to plant pests, thrips are as bad as they come. They attack and infest hundreds of different varieties of plants.

Q. I think some of my indoor plants have thrips. How can I know for sure, and what can I do to get rid of them? Thrip damage usually shows up as stunted growth, papery, distorted leaves, stippling, ...

Q: I have several roses in my yard, some that I pick to bring indoors. All the roses with the white and pink blossoms keep getting brown steaks in the flowers, making them look like they are diseased.

Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae), is one the 5 most-consumed fresh fruits in the world. The thrips Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: ...

When it comes to plant pests, thrips are as bad as they come. They attack and infest hundreds of different varieties of plants. Plus, they come in many types: flower thrips, greenhouse thrips, onion ...