Thrips are small, slender insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera. They are known for their damage to plants, as they feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits by puncturing the plant tissue and sucking out the contents. Thrips can cause aesthetic damage to ornamental plants and economic damage to crops. Research on thrips focuses on understanding their biology, behavior, ecology, and management strategies. This includes studying thrips species diversity, distribution, and host plant preferences, as well as developing effective control methods such as biological control, cultural practices, and chemical pesticides. Thrips are also of interest in research due to their role as vectors of plant viruses, which can have significant impacts on crop production. Understanding thrips-virus interactions and developing strategies to reduce virus transmission by thrips are important areas of study in this research field.