thrips
n. திராட்சைச் செடியரிக்கும் பூச்சி வகை.
Thrips, n. Etym: [L., a woodworm, Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips (Thrips cerealium). Note: The term is also popularly applied to various other small injurious insects.