Ngā ‘tiripi’

Thrips

Giant thrip [Idolothrips spectrum]. Image: mike68lusk / CC-BY-NC

Giant thrip Idolothrips spectrum. Image: mike68lusk / CC-BY-NC

Pūtoi
Order: Thysanoptera

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Te Rahi

He pepeke tino iti, 1–3.5 mm te roa.

Size range

Tiny insects, 1 to 3.5 mm long

Te Tītaringa

He momo māori, he momo whakararu anō nō tāwāhi.

Distribution

Native and pest species

Te Huringa Ora

Tērā ka kitea te mano tini e noho tōpū ana.
Kitea nuitia ai i ngā tipu, i runga pea i ngā pua.
He whakakino tāna i ngā tipu o te māra; ka ngongoa te pia, e hiriwa ai te āhua o ngā rau.

Life history

Often in large numbers
On plants, especially flowers
Damage garden plants by sucking sap, leaving leaves looking silvery

NZ flower thrip [Thrips obscuratus]. Image: grahame / CC BY-NC-ND Image — NZ flower thrip Thrips obscuratus. Image: grahame / CC BY-NC-ND

Giant thrip [Idolothrips spectrum]. Image: mike68lusk / CC-BY-NC Image — Giant thrip Idolothrips spectrum. Image: mike68lusk / CC-BY-NC

Thrips on a flower. Image: xpda / CC BY-SA 4.0 Image — Thrips on a flower. Image: xpda / CC BY-SA 4.0

Thrip damage. Image: heni / CC-BY-NC-SA Image — Thrip damage. Image: heni / CC-BY-NC-SA