Thrips is a genus of insect in the order Thysanoptera.

Species in the genus Thrips feed on pollen, and can be major agricultural pests, with several being vectors of tospoviruses.

[3] The name Thrips comes from the Greek word θρίψ meaning woodworm.

[4] Thrips is the largest genus of thrips, with over 280 species,[5] most of which are found in Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean Basin.

[3] Thrips includes the species of thrips most frequently intercepted at ports of entry into the United States, T.