Melon thrips
smaller. Nymph development time is dependent on temperature, but host plant quality also has an influence. After completion of nymph stage, it drops to soil [...] General It is polyphagous pest and has been recorded more than 36 plants families. Damage symptoms Nymphs and adults are damaging stage. Infested leaves [...] 0.8 to 1mm in length, with females slightly larger than males. Life cycle is completed in 20 days under favourable conditions.