Definition

Noun 1. A species of insect: Thrips tobaci is the scientific name for a specific type of very small, slender insect, commonly known as the onion thrips or tobacco thrips. It is a pest known for damaging crops.

Usage

• This term is used in scientific, agricultural, and horticultural contexts to identify a specific pest species.
• It is typically used as a singular noun, though the word "thrips" itself is both singular and plural.

Examples

• Scientific Identification: "The entomologist confirmed that the pest was ."
• Agricultural Context: "Farmers are reporting severe infestations of in their onion fields this season."
• Damage Description: "The silvery streaks on the leaves are characteristic of feeding by ."

Advanced Usage

• The species name indicates its association with tobacco plants, one of its common hosts.
• In formal writing, the genus () is capitalized and the species () is not, and the entire binomial name is often italicized.

Variants and Related Words

• Onion thrips: The common name for .
• Tobacco thrips: Another common name for the same insect.
• Thrips (noun): The common name for insects in the order Thysanoptera, to which belongs.
• Terebrantia (noun): The suborder of thrips that includes , characterized by their saw-like ovipositor.

Synonyms

• Onion thrips
• Tobacco thrips

Note: There are no direct, non-scientific synonyms for this precise taxonomic name. The synonyms listed are its accepted common names.

Noun

1. injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco