Onion thrips
pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers or in other sheltered places. The prepupal and pupal instars can be recognized [...] most damage evident where these veins join. Fruit damage, for instance in cucumber, only occurs if the crop is heavily infested. In some countries, the [...] develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in leaves