Western flower thrips
inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red [...] Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many