Thrips can be a bit tricky to deal with, since some types are pests but others are beneficial, eating mites and small insects. Signs of harmful thrips on your peppers are speckled leaves, usually white, silver or brown, leaves that are deformed or seem gummy in texture, or blooms that never open.
The CNS is the main control center of the bodyâit takes in sensory information, organizes and synthesizes this input, then provides instructions for motor output to the rest of the body. The CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
Learning Objectives. 1  Summarize the primary functions of the CNS and of the subsystems of the PNS. 2  Explain how the electrical components of the nervous system and the chemical components of the endocrine system work together to influence behavior.