Melon thrips
They preferably feed on leaves, less damage to buds and flowers. In addition to direct damage, it also transmits virus from infected to healthy plants. Life [...] lays 1 to 8 eggs per day, with 3 to 164 eggs lays during their lifespan. Mated female lays 3 to 204 eggs. Eggs are deposited in leaf tissue in a slit cut [...] development time is dependent on temperature, but host plant quality also has an influence. After completion of nymph stage, it drops to soil and pupate in soil