thrips
- noun
- /θrɪps/
- Specialized
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- The leaves were damaged by a large number of thrips feeding on their sap.
Examples
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When a single thrips is found, it can quickly multiply and harm plants.
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A gardener may use natural predators to control thrips infestations in greenhouses.
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Look out for thrips!
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The thrips damaged my tomato plants.
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A gardener may use natural predators to control thrips infestations in greenhouses.
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The leaves were damaged by a large number of thrips feeding on their sap.
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The thrips caused significant damage to the flowers in the garden.
Synonyms
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A small thin insect with fringed wings that feeds on plant sap and can damage crops
Very small insects with thin feathery wings that eat plant sap and damage crops
A small insect with a thin body and fringed wings that feeds on plant sap, called a thrips
A very small insect with fringed wings that damages plants
A small thin insect with narrow wings that have tiny hairs on the edges
Compounds
- Specialized
A small insect that eats onion plants and sometimes tobacco, damaging crops
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word thrips comes from an old Greek word θρίψ meaning 'woodworm' or 'wood-boring insect'. That's a useful image: these are very small bugs that feed on plant parts and can damage leaves and crops.