Several thrips species are known to be pests of citrus in one or more parts of the world. Depending on the species of thrips, feeding injury may occur on the twigs, leaves, flowers or fruit of citrus. In Florida, Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan) is the prevalent thrips species feeding on the flowers of citrus. Infestation of citrus flowers with high numbers of F. bispinosa can lead to reduced fruit set but is not known to cause damage to developing fruit after petal fall. Another thrips species not associated with Florida citrus, Scirtothrips citri (Moulton), feeds on the rind of developing fruit causing ring scarring that results in the fruit receiving a lower grade at the packing house. Within recent years, localized problems on ‘Murcott’ tangors in Florida have shown somewhat similar rind blemish damage. Some growers have attempted insecticide applications during bloom to reduce this injury. In this paper, we provide a summary of thrips management in Florida citrus and preliminary results of a study examining the cause of ring scarring on ‘Murcott’ tangors in Florida.