Thrip damage?

[Vince]

I think I have a pretty bad infestation of thrips or at least that is what I think they are. small long winged things, immature ones long no wings, definately not aphids. Never saw these before. I don't think they are spreading tomato spotted wilt virus(although some of the leaves at the end of the top shoots just wilt and die) since I see no spotting like in the pictures in the sticky. Question? Can thrips cause so much damage as to stunt a plants growth or deform new blossums to small pitiful looking things(am seeing alot of this right now). Also do they cause brown brusing on areas of the plant they are feeding on(am seeing this small brown splotchy stuff on stems. From pics I have seen on line these look like western flower thrips (a green varient). Some people have said they use sticky tape to control these buggers, does this work? Thanks.