TY - JOUR AU - Jensen, Fred AU - Luvisi, Don TI - Flower thrips nymphs involved in scarring of Thompson seedless grapes JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1973/10/01 VL - 27 IS - 10 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v027n10p8 AB - Trials conducted in Kern County Thompson Seedless vineyards in 1972 showed that flower thrips nymphs, feeding under persisting caps (calyptras), are associated with the sunburst or starfish scars which have proved troublesome in recent years. The gibberellin sprays used in producing table Thompsons, accentuate this damage.