Thrips
Insect
Thrips
Thysanoptera: Thripidae
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Feeding by thrips, particulary Frankliniella occidentalis, can cause scarring on fruit. During bloom, thrips feed on pollen and small berries. The symptoms become visible after the development of the berries and are characterized by brown, elongated corky scars, sometimes causing the berry to crack and the seed to prolapse.
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